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Vociferous definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VOCIF'EROUS, a. Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy; as vociferous heralds.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob" [syn: blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: circa 1611 marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry • vociferously adverb • vociferousness noun Synonyms: 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 removed from the hall>.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 (of a person, speech, etc.) noisy, clamorous. 2 insistently and forcibly expressing one's views. Derivatives: vociferously adv. vociferousness n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Vociferous Vo*cif"er*ous, a. [Cf. F. vocif[`e]re.] Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy; as, vociferous heralds. -- Vo*cif"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Vo*cif"er*ous*ness, n.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If you describe someone as vociferous, you mean that they speak with great energy and determination, because they want their views to be heard. He was a vociferous opponent of Conservatism... = strident ADJ • vociferously He vociferously opposed the state of emergency imposed by the government. ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Noisy, clamorous, loud, blatant, stunning, uproarious, obstreperous.

Moby Thesaurus

bawling, blaring, blatant, blatting, blustering, boanergean, boisterous, brassy, brawling, brazen, clamant, clamorous, clamoursome, clanging, clangorous, clattery, crying, loudmouthed, mafficking, noiseful, noisy, obstreperous, openmouthed, rackety, rip-roaring, rowdy, screaming, shouting, strepitant, strepitous, tumultuous, turbulent, uproarious, vociferant, vociferating, yammering, yapping, yelling, yelping