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vehement

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore V words

showing strong, forceful, and passionate feeling

Word origin: From Latin vehemens, eager or impetuous.

In a sentence

Vehement in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing vehement in a sentence.

She offered a vehement denial of the accusations against her.

She voiced vehement opposition to the proposal, calling it the worst idea the committee had entertained in years.

Synonyms
fierceforcefulpassionateardent
Antonyms
mildapathetic
Usage & nuance

Using “vehement” well

Vehement describes strong, forceful, and passionate feeling, applied to protests, denials, or convictions. It is the opposite of mild or apathetic.

Common questions

Questions about “vehement

Vehement (adjective) means showing strong, forceful, and passionate feeling
Here is vehement used in an example sentence: "She offered a vehement denial of the accusations against her." Another example: "She voiced vehement opposition to the proposal, calling it the worst idea the committee had entertained in years."
Common synonyms for vehement include fierce, forceful, passionate, ardent.
Antonyms of vehement include mild, apathetic.
Clusters with fierce, forceful, passionate, and ardent in Sentence Equivalence. Its antonyms mild and apathetic mark the contrasting choice.
Yes. Vehement is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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