vehement
Showing very strong, forceful feeling.
vehement in a sentence
- Dad gave a vehement shake of his head when I suggested a pet snake.
- Keisha was vehement that she had shut the rabbit hutch, insisting forcefully it was not her fault.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to vehement?
- Acalm
- Bgentle
- Cforceful
- Dmild
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C: forceful. The other three mean the opposite of vehement.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to vehement?
- Apassionate
- Bfierce
- Cforceful
- Dmild
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D: mild. The other three mean nearly the same as vehement.
Words that mean something similar
forceful, fierce, passionate
Words that mean the opposite
mild, gentle, calm
More words about emotions & feelings
- vengeance: The act of hurting someone back for what they did to you.
- vex: To annoy or worry someone.
- vicarious: Felt by watching or hearing about what happens to someone else, rather than doing it yourself.
- weary: Very tired after long effort.
- wistful: Quietly sad because you are longing for something you cannot have.
- woe: A feeling of deep sadness or big trouble.
- wrath: Very great anger.
- wretched: Very unhappy, or in a very poor and miserable state.
More words to explore
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