Meaning of “vehement” in the English Dictionary

Contents

"vehement" in English

See all translations

uk /ˈviː.ə.mənt/ us /ˈviː.ə.mənt/

Despite vehement opposition from his family, he quit school and became an actor.

Both men were vehement in their denial of the charges against them.

They launched a vehement attack on the government's handling of environmental issues.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

vehemence

noun [ U ] uk /ˈviː.ə.məns/ us /ˈviː.ə.məns/

›

She argued with such vehemence against the proposal that they decided to abandon it.

(Definition of “vehement” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

See all translations

(Definition of “vehement” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of “vehement”

Need a translator?

Get a quick, free translation!

Browse

Create and share your own word lists and quizzes for free!

Sign up now Log in

Word of the Day

have a heart of gold

to be very kind and generous

Blog

July 12, 2017

New Words

July 17, 2017