Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

Thesaurus

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

Learn More about vehemence

  1. Dictionary: Definition of vehemence Spanish Central: Translation of vehemence Nglish: Translation of vehemence for Spanish speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up vehemence? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments hide comments

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games