Reverse Dictionary: VEHEMENT

VEHEMENCE, VEHEMENT, VEHEMENTLY

ADJECTIVES
900 RATHE quick in action, speedy, prompt; eager, earnest, vehement → Eng. dial. & poetic usage
1609 GARY vehement, furious → obs. rare
1706 FLAMING vehement; passionate
1898 BANG vehement, violent → Sc. (Bk.)
1904 REESING vehement, strong, forcible → Sc. (Bk.)


ADVERBS
1400 MAINLY of expression, thought: vehemently, strongly; earnestly, eagerly → obs.
1508 ► FORCELY with force or power, vigorously, vehemently, violently → obs.


NOUNS
1386 ARDURE heat of passion or desire, vehemence, ardent desire; warmth of emotion, zeal, fervour, eagerness, enthusiasm → obs.
1538 VEHEMENCY vehemence → rare
1899 VENGEANCE energy, vehemence → Eng. dial.


NOUNS, PERSON
1971 ARCHIE BUNKER a person characterized as having ignorant or bigoted views and a vehement, outspoken manner → US colloq., derogatory


VERBS
1970 COME ON STRONG to be vehement and positive → Amer. sl.