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vehement

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of vehement

1 marked by or uttered with forcefulness

  • vehement complaints about the restaurantʼs poor service
Synonyms of vehement

aggressive, assertive, dynamic, emphatic, energetic, forceful, full-blooded, muscular, resounding, strenuous, vigorous, violent
Words Related to vehement

decided, insistent, marked, pointed

absolute, categorical (also categoric), clear, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal

arresting, compelling, conspicuous, impelling, noticeable, striking
Near Antonyms of vehement

guarded, mild, uncompelling, weak, wishy-washy

ambiguous, equivocal, halting, hesitant

understated
Antonyms of vehement

nonassertive, nonemphatic, unemphatic

2 extreme in degree, power, or effect

  • despite the vehement opposition of the clubʼs treasurer, the motion was passed
Synonyms of vehement

acute, almighty, blistering, deep, dreadful, excruciating, explosive, exquisite, fearful, fearsome, ferocious, fierce, frightful, furious, ghastly, hard, heavy, heavy-duty, hellacious, intense, intensive, keen, profound, terrible, vicious, violent
Words Related to vehement

accentuated, aggravated, concentrated, deepened

emphasized, enhanced, heightened, intensified, magnified

stressed

exhaustive, thorough

harsh, rigorous, severe
Near Antonyms of vehement

feeble, weak

shallow, superficial

moderated, qualified

alleviated, eased, lightened, toned (down)

abated, decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced, subdued
Antonyms of vehement

light, moderate, soft

3 having or expressing great depth of feeling

  • a vehement defender of the rights of minorities
Synonyms of vehement

ardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, feverish, fiery, flaming, glowing, hot-blooded, impassioned, incandescent, intense, passional, passionate, perfervid, red-hot, religious, superheated, torrid, warm, warm-blooded
Words Related to vehement

gushing, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, sugary

histrionic, melodramatic

enthusiastic, gung ho, keen, zealous

enamored, infatuated, obsessed

uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained

frenzied, orgiastic, overemotional, overexcited, overheated
Phrases Synonymous with vehement

on fire
Near Antonyms of vehement

detached, dry, impersonal, objective

reserved, undemonstrative
Antonyms of vehement

cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional

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