'Vehement' definitions:
Definition of 'vehement'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions" [syn: fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy]
adjective
Characterized by great force or energy; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense"
Definition of 'Vehement'
From: GCIDE
- Vehement \Ve"he*ment\, a. [L. vehemens, the first part of which is perhaps akin to vehere to carry, and the second mens mind: cf. F. v['e]h['e]ment. Cf. Vehicle, and Mental.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Acting with great force; furious; violent; impetuous; forcible; mighty; as, a vehement wind; a vehement torrent; a vehement fire or heat. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Very ardent; very eager or urgent; very fervent; passionate; as, a vehement affection or passion. "Vehement instigation." --Shak. "Vehement desire." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Furious; violent; raging; impetuous; passionate; ardent; eager; hot; fervid; burning. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'vehement'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandoned,
- acid,
- acidulous,
- acrid,
- acrimonious,
- acute,
- afire,
- ardent,
- assiduous,
- astringent,
- biting,
- bitter,
- burning,
- caustic,
- committed,
- concentrated,
- cutting,
- dedicated,
- delirious,
- desperate,
- devoted,
- devout,
- diligent,
- double-edged,
- drastic,
- earnest,
- edged,
- emphatic,
- energetic,
- enthusiastic,
- escharotic,
- excessive,
- exciting,
- exorbitant,
- exquisite,
- extravagant,
- extreme,
- faithful,
- fervent,
- fervid,
- fierce,
- fiery,
- flaming,
- forceful,
- frantic,
- furious,
- glowing,
- great,
- hard,
- hardworking,
- harsh,
- hearty,
- heated,
- hot,
- hot-blooded,
- hotheaded,
- immoderate,
- impassioned,
- impetuous,
- in earnest,
- incisive,
- indefatigable,
- industrious,
- intemperate,
- intense,
- intent,
- intent on,
- keen,
- laborious,
- lively,
- loyal,
- mordacious,
- mordant,
- never idle,
- on fire,
- outrageous,
- passionate,
- penetrating,
- perfervid,
- piercing,
- poignant,
- potent,
- powerful,
- pronounced,
- provoking,
- rabid,
- red-hot,
- relentless,
- resolute,
- rigorous,
- rough,
- scathing,
- sedulous,
- serious,
- severe,
- sharp,
- simmering,
- sincere,
- sleepless,
- spirited,
- splitting,
- stabbing,
- stimulating,
- stinging,
- stirring,
- stormy,
- strenuous,
- strident,
- stringent,
- tart,
- tempestuous,
- terrible,
- tireless,
- trenchant,
- unconscionable,
- unflagging,
- unremitting,
- unsleeping,
- unsparing,
- unwearied,
- urgent,
- venomous,
- vicious,
- violent,
- virulent,
- vitriolic,
- volcanic,
- warm,
- white-hot,
- wild,
- zealous