vociferous

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US /voʊˈsɪfəɹəs/ UK /vəʊˈsɪfəɹəs/
adj Freq #96908

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    conspicuously and offensively loud

    The vociferous eaters offended the more polite.

  2. 2
    adj

    Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.

    They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.

  3. 3
    adj

    Vocally and forcefully opinionated.

    Not even the most vociferous advocates of reform were willing to go to such lengths.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
noisyvoiceful
Word family
Derived forms vociferouslyvociferousness
Related forms vocalvociferation

Etymology

From Latin vōcifer + -ous.

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