vociferous

American  

[voh-sif-er-uhs] / voʊˈsɪf ər əs /

adjective

1. crying out noisily; clamorous.

   Synonyms:

   boisterous, uproarious, vocal, noisy, loud

2. characterized by or uttered with noisy or vehement outcry.

   vociferous protests.

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vociferous British  

/ vəʊˈsɪfərəs /

adjective

1. characterized by vehemence, clamour, or noisiness

   vociferous protests

2. making an outcry or loud noises; clamorous

   a vociferous mob

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Other Word Forms

• unvociferous adjective
• unvociferousness noun
• vociferously adverb
• vociferousness noun

Etymology

Origin of vociferous

First recorded in 1605–15; vocifer(ant) + -ous

Example Sentences

Fanatics has held hundreds of meetings in recent years with some of their most vociferous critics, so it came to no shock to insiders when Babikian took to X last week to announce the meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

And it was partly a vociferous call for safer streets throughout the city.

From Los Angeles Times

While fans are often particularly vociferous in their criticism online, social media pressure is not often thought to be a factor in a managerial sacking.

From BBC

Bill Ackman, the vociferous hedge-fund manager based in New York, called the California union’s proposal “an expropriation of private property” in a post on X this week.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fourth-century Christian attacks on slavery were later met with vociferous defenses of the practice, and the persistence of slavery into modern times requires accounting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• boisterous
• clamorous
• noisy
• shrill
• strident
• vehement