vociferous

adjective

vo·cif·er·ous | \ vō-ˈsi-f(ə-)rəs

Definition of vociferous

: marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry

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vociferous, clamorous, blatant, strident, boisterous, obstreperous mean so loud or insistent as to compel attention. vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out. vociferous cries of protest and outrage clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting. clamorous demands for prison reforms blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness. blatant rock music a blatant clamor for impeachment strident suggests harsh and discordant noise. heard the strident cry of the crow boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits. a boisterous crowd of party goers obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint. the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested

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Vociferous derives from the word Latin vox, which means "voice." But other English words can be used to describe those who compel attention by being loud and insistent. "Vociferous" implies a vehement shouting or calling out, but to convey the insistency of a demand or protest, "clamorous" might be a better choice. You could also use "strident" to suggest harsh and discordant noise in a protest, or "obstreperous" to imply loud, unruly and aggressive resistance to restraint. But someone who is noisy and turbulent due to high spirits rather than dissatisfaction might more aptly be called "boisterous."

Examples of vociferous in a Sentence

He is her most vociferous critic. He was vociferous in his support of the proposal. The decision was made over their vociferous objections.

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The Broncos secondary might have won the award for the most vociferous position group. — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "49ers’ practice report: Garoppolo rebounds from 5-INT disaster," 16 Aug. 2019 Watford will start the stronger, cheered on by their vociferous home support. — SI.com, "Watford vs Brighton Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 8 Aug. 2019 Ever since the government made its version of the Transgender Rights Bill public in August 2016, the legislation has met with vociferous protests from the transgender community. — Anish Gawande, Quartz India, "Transgender citizens: The other “integral part of India” that may have been shortchanged by its parliament," 6 Aug. 2019 Sanders has championed the Medicare-for-all program with his own bill in the Senate and, along with Warren is perhaps its most vociferous proponent in the Democratic field. — Fox News, "GOP's Ronna McDaniel: Democratic debate unveiled 'total socialist plan,' 'dishonest' claims about taxes," 31 July 2019 That vandalism set off days of vociferous denunciations from Chinese officials. — Austin Ramzy, New York Times, "Hong Kong Protest: Clashes With Police Turn Downtown Into Tear Gas-Filled Battlefield," 28 July 2019 That vandalism set off days of vociferous denunciations from Chinese officials. — Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com, "Clashes with police turn Hong Kong’s downtown into tear gas-filled battlefield," 28 July 2019 Among the most vociferous critics of Trump’s position was American Honda — one of the signatories of the new agreement. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: In climate deal with automakers, California finds solution to Trump — ignore him," 25 July 2019 There are also several casual lounges sprinkled throughout the house and, according to the NY Post, the couple plans to add a dedicated room for Trump Jr., a vociferous gun enthusiast and hunter, to store a cache of firearms. — Variety, The Mercury News, "Photos: Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle snag secluded Hamptons estate," 13 July 2019

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: expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way : expressed in a very loud or forceful way

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