vociferous

vociferous — vociferous, clamorous, blatant, strident, boisterous, obstreperous are comparable when they mean so loud and noisy, especially vocally, as to compel attention, often unwilling attention. Vociferous implies both loud and vehement cries or shouts;… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

vociferous — [vō sif′ər əs] adj. [L vociferari (see VOCIFERATE) + OUS] 1. loud, noisy, or vehement in making one s feelings known; clamorous 2. characterized by clamor or vehement outcry vociferously adv. vociferousness n. SYN. VOCIFEROUS suggests loud and… …   English World 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

vociferous — index blatant (obtrusive), loquacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

vociferous — (adj.) 1610s, from L. vociferari to shout, yell, from vox (gen. vocis) voice + root of ferre to carry (see INFER (Cf. infer)). Related: Vociferating …   Etymology dictionary

vociferous — [adj] loud, insistent boisterous, clamant, clamorous, distracting, loud mouthed, noisy, obstreperous, ranting, shouting, shrill, strident, uproarious, vehement, vociferant; concepts 267,592,594 Ant. quiet, silent …   New thesaurus

vociferous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ vehement or clamorous. DERIVATIVES vociferously adverb vociferousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin vociferari exclaim …   English terms dictionary

vociferous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. loud, noisy, clamorous; blatant, obstreperous, loudmouthed. See loudness, cry. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. clamorous, blatant, noisy, strident, boisterous, obstreperous; see also loud 1 , shrill .… …   English dictionary for students

vociferous — 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.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

vociferous — vo|cif|er|ous [vəˈsıfərəs, vəu US vou ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: vociferari to talk loudly , from vox ( VOICE1) + ferre to carry ] expressing your opinions loudly and strongly ▪ a vociferous opponent of the plan vociferous in …   Dictionary of contemporary English

vociferous — [[t]vəsɪ̱fərəs, AM voʊs [/t]] ADJ GRADED 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... His… …   English dictionary