vociferous

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vociferous

  • /vəʊˈsɪfəɹəs/ UK
  • /vəˈsɪfəɹəs/ UK
  • /voʊˈsɪfəɹəs/ US

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From Latin vōcifer + -ous.

adjective more vociferous · most vociferous

  1. Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous. They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.
  2. Vocally and forcefully opinionated. Not even the most vociferous advocates of reform were willing to go to such lengths.

Similar: noisy, voiceful

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adjective

Similar: noisy, voiceful

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adj making a noisy outcry

Françaisvociférateur, bruyant
Deutschlautstark
Ελληνικάκραυγαλέος kravgaléos, ηχηρός ichirós
Русскийкричащий kričaščij, громогласный gromoglasnyj

adj vocally and forcefully opinionated

Españolvociferante, vociferador, vocinglero, voceador

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@misc{vociferous_2026,
  title = {vociferous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vociferous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}