释义 |
vehemence
ve·he·ment V0045100 (vē′ə-mənt)adj. Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid: a vehement denial. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vehemēns, vehement-, perhaps from vehere, to carry; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.] ve′he·mence, ve′he·men·cy n.ve′he·ment·ly adv.ve•he•mence (ˈvi ə məns) also ve′he•men•cy, n. 1. the quality of being vehement. 2. vigorous impetuosity; fury. [1520–30; < Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | vehemence - intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"emphasisintensiveness, intensity - high level or degree; the property of being intenseoveremphasis - too much emphasis | | 2. | vehemence - the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence"ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, violence, wildness, furyintensiveness, intensity - high level or degree; the property of being intensesavageness, savagery - the property of being untamed and ferocious; "the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters"; "a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums" |
vehemencenoun forcefulness, force, violence, fire, energy, heat, passion, emphasis, enthusiasm, intensity, warmth, vigour, zeal, verve, fervour, eagerness, welly (slang), ardour, earnestness, keenness, fervency He spoke loudly and with more vehemence than he had intended. indifference, apathy, inertia, coolness, lethargy, passivity, stoicism, torpor, listlessnessvehemencenounExceptionally great concentration, power, or force, especially in activity:depth (often used in plural), ferociousness, ferocity, fierceness, fury, intensity, pitch, severity, vehemency, violence.Translationsvéhémencecon veemenzaveementeveemenzavehemence
Synonyms for vehemencenoun forcefulnessSynonyms- forcefulness
- force
- violence
- fire
- energy
- heat
- passion
- emphasis
- enthusiasm
- intensity
- warmth
- vigour
- zeal
- verve
- fervour
- eagerness
- welly
- ardour
- earnestness
- keenness
- fervency
Antonyms- indifference
- apathy
- inertia
- coolness
- lethargy
- passivity
- stoicism
- torpor
- listlessness
Synonyms for vehemencenoun exceptionally great concentration, power, or force, especially in activitySynonyms- depth
- ferociousness
- ferocity
- fierceness
- fury
- intensity
- pitch
- severity
- vehemency
- violence
Synonyms for vehemencenoun intensity or forcefulness of expressionSynonymsRelated Words- intensiveness
- intensity
- overemphasis
noun the property of being wild or turbulentSynonyms- ferocity
- fierceness
- furiousness
- violence
- wildness
- fury
Related Words- intensiveness
- intensity
- savageness
- savagery
|