vociferant

[ voh-sif-er-uhnt ]

adjective

1. vociferating; noisy.

noun

1. a person who vociferates.

vociferant

/ vəʊˈsɪfərənt /

adjective

1. See vociferous
   a less common word for vociferous

noun

1. rare.
   a vociferous person

Derived Forms

• voˈciferance, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vociferant¹

1600–10; < Latin vōciferant- (stem of vōciferāns ), present participle of vociferārī to vociferate; -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of vociferant¹

C17: from Latin vōciferārī to bawl; see vociferate

Related Words

• clamorous
• loud
• rambunctious
• raucous
• riotous
• rollicking
• rowdy
• strident
• unruly
• uproarious
• vociferous