vehemence

7 synonyms and 2 antonyms for vehemence, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — Great strength, force or intensity.

Synonyms

Everyday swaps

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

violence emphasis

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

fury

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

fierceness wildness ferocity furiousness

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun

Great strength, force or intensity.

“The bear attacked with vengeance and vehemence.”

violence fury fierceness wildness emphasis ferocity furiousness

2. noun

Very strong, passionate feeling or enthusiasm.

Opposites

indifference apathy

Etymology

Came into English from Middle English vehemens, vemance, from Old French vëemence, vehemence, from Latin vehementia (“eagerness, strength”), itself from vehemens (“eager”).

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