| Main Entry: |
vehement |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
passionate, opinionated |
Synonyms: |
angry,
ardent,
concentrated,
delirious,
desperate, eager,
earnest,
emphatic, enthusiastic,
exquisite,
fervent,
fervid,
fierce,
fiery,
forceful, forcible,
frantic,
furious,
hearty, heated, hopped up,
hot*, hyper, impassioned,
impetuous, inflamed,
intense,
lively, on the make,
potent,
powerful,
pronounced,
rabid,
strong,
terrible,
vicious,
violent,
wild, zealous
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Antonyms: |
apathetic, indifferent, unpassionate
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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