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vehemence

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of vehemence

1 the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
  • the vehemence in her voice when she insisted that she never gossiped surprised me
Synonyms of vehemence

aggressiveness, assertiveness, emphasis, fierceness, forcefulness, intenseness, intensity, vigorousness, violence
Words Related to vehemence

potency, power, strength

eloquence

ardency, ardor, fervency, fervidness, fervor, insistence, passion, warmth

stridency, vociferousness

absoluteness, clearness, directness, incision, incisiveness, plainness, straightforwardness, vividness
Near Antonyms of vehemence

ambiguity, equivocation

delicacy, lightness, subtlety
Antonyms of vehemence

feebleness, mildness, weakness
2 depth of feeling
  • every cause that she pursues is pursued with great vehemence
Synonyms of vehemence

ardency, ardor, emotion, enthusiasm, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fire, heat, intenseness, intensity, passion, passionateness, violence, warmth, white heat
Words Related to vehemence

cathexis

emotionalism, emotionality, histrionics, mawkishness, melodrama, sappiness, sentimentality

eagerness, earnestness, excitement, gusto, keenness, zest

fanaticism, fever, hot-bloodedness, infatuation, mania, obsession, zeal

compassion, responsiveness, sentiment, sympathy, tenderness

torridity, torridness
Near Antonyms of vehemence

aloofness, calmness, collectedness, composure, detachedness, dryness, phlegm, reserve, reservedness, reticence, taciturnity

apathy, indifference, stoicism, stoniness, unconcern

stiffness, woodenness

chilliness, coldness, coolness, frigidity, frigidness
Antonyms of vehemence

impassiveness, impassivity, insensibility, insensibleness, insensitiveness, insensitivity

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