Word meaning

vehement

adjective · VEE-uh-ment

What does vehement mean?

Vehement means showing strong feeling; forceful or passionate.

Vehement in a sentence

“She was vehement in her denial.”

Synonyms for vehement

  • forceful
  • passionate
  • fervent

How to remember vehement

  • Say it out loud a few times: VEE-uh-ment.
  • Write one sentence of your own using vehement, about something that happened to you today.
  • Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.

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