vehemence | Definition of vehemence

Synonyms and Antonyms of vehemence

1 the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)

the vehemence in her voice when she insisted that she never gossiped surprised me

Synonyms of vehemence

aggressiveness, assertiveness, emphasis, fierceness, forcefulness, intenseness, intensity, vigorousness, violence

Words Related to vehemence

potency, power, strength

ardency, ardor, fervency, fervidness, fervor, insistence, passion, warmth

stridency, vociferousness

absoluteness, clearness, directness, incision, incisiveness, plainness, straightforwardness, vividness

Near Antonyms of vehemence

ambiguity, equivocation

delicacy, lightness, subtlety

Antonyms of vehemence

feebleness, mildness, weakness

2 depth of feeling

every cause that she pursues is pursued with great vehemence

Synonyms of vehemence

ardency, ardor, emotion, enthusiasm, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fire, heat, intenseness, intensity, passion, passionateness, violence, warmth, white heat

Words Related to vehemence

emotionalism, emotionality, histrionics, mawkishness, melodrama, sappiness, sentimentality

eagerness, earnestness, excitement, gusto, keenness, zest

fanaticism, fever, hot-bloodedness, infatuation, mania, obsession, zeal

compassion, responsiveness, sentiment, sympathy, tenderness

torridity, torridness

Near Antonyms of vehemence

aloofness, calmness, collectedness, composure, detachedness, dryness, phlegm, reserve, reservedness, reticence, taciturnity

apathy, indifference, stoicism, stoniness, unconcern

stiffness, woodenness

chilliness, coldness, coolness, frigidity, frigidness

Antonyms of vehemence

impassiveness, impassivity, insensibility, insensibleness, insensitiveness, insensitivity