vociferous C2 Topic:Register & Style US /voʊˈsɪfəɹəs/ UK /vəʊˈsɪfəɹəs/ See IPA manual Freq #96908 Meanings 1 adj conspicuously and offensively loud The vociferous eaters offended the more polite. 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 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. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # vociferous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /voʊˈsɪfəɹəs/ **IPA (UK):** /vəʊˈsɪfəɹəs/ **Frequency rank:** 96908 ## Meanings 1. conspicuously and offensively loud 2. Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous. 3. Vocally and forcefully opinionated. ## Examples - The vociferous eaters offended the more polite. - They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers. - Not even the most vociferous advocates of reform were willing to go to such lengths. ## Synonyms - noisy - voiceful ## Derived Forms - vociferously - vociferousness ## Related Forms - vocal - vociferation ## Etymology From Latin vōcifer + -ous. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown