vehement

Everyday

1. Vehement means showing very strong feeling, especially when arguing or disagreeing: «a vehement protest». tree →
2. A vehement person speaks or acts with great force and passion. tree →

In the lessons

In news and history, people make vehement protests or denials. In stories, a vehement character argues angrily or passionately. In everyday speech people say «strong», «fierce» or «furious». Phrases: «vehement protest», «vehement denial», «vehement opposition».

Examples

• She was vehement that she had not broken the window. tree →
• There was vehement opposition to closing the library. tree →
• The two teams argued in vehement voices about the penalty. tree →
• His denial was so vehement that we believed him. tree →
• The villagers made a vehement protest against the new road. tree →
• My little brother is vehement that broccoli is poisonous. tree →

Note

Say «VEE-uh-ment»; the «h» is silent. Adverb: vehemently («she vehemently denied it»). Noun: vehemence. It is about the strength of feeling, not about being right.

In Jewish tradition

In news and history, people make vehement protests or denials. In stories, a vehement character argues angrily or passionately. In everyday speech people say «strong», «fierce» or «furious». Phrases: «vehement protest», «vehement denial», «vehement opposition».

Note

Say «VEE-uh-ment»; the «h» is silent. Adverb: vehemently («she vehemently denied it»). Noun: vehemence. It is about the strength of feeling, not about being right.