Dictionary.com
definitions

vociferous

[voh-sif-er-uhs]
||
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR vociferous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

crying out noisily; clamorous.
characterized by or uttered with vociferation: a vociferous manner of expression.

RELATED CONTENT

Words To Remember Every 13 Years Or So
A vociferous buzz is radiating throughout parts of the United States and making the news. From the brilliant first light of day to the still and dark of night, a serenade is being sung – a mating call thirteen years in the making. Millions of cicadas have come up from their underground bedrooms after completing a very long incubation period. Unlike the annual cicada, this …
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

powerfully, aloud, emphatically, noisily, vehemently, loudly, obstreperously, cheaply, fully, obtrusively, ostentatiously, rudely, resounding, shrilly, articulately, blatantly, conspicuously, deafeningly, garishly, gaudily

Origin of vociferous

First recorded in 1605–15; vocifer(ant) + -ous
Related formsvo·cif·er·ous·ly, adverbvo·cif·er·ous·ness, nounun·vo·cif·er·ous, adjectiveun·vo·cif·er·ous·ly, adverbun·vo·cif·er·ous·ness, noun
Can be confusedveracious vociferous voracious

Synonyms for vociferous

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR vociferous ON THESAURUS.COM
1. loud, noisy, vocal, uproarious, boisterous.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for vociferously

Contemporary Examples of vociferously

  • Schneerson vociferously opposed handing over any part of the biblical land of Israel to Palestinian control.

    The Daily Beast logo
    Cory Booker’s Rabbis

    Peter Beinart

    June 13, 2013

  • By "this", he meant "crtiticize law schools for their graduation rates", something he's been doing, vociferously, since 2011.

    The Daily Beast logo

  • Then, after Hillary Clinton had conceded, Ted Kennedy vociferously spoke against her becoming Obama's running mate.

    The Daily Beast logo
    Breaking the Kennedy Bond

    Amy Siskind

    September 7, 2009

  • Perhaps it is just this threat which leads Cheney to so vociferously defend the CIA tactics.

    The Daily Beast logo
    The Torture Loophole

    John Sifton

    September 1, 2009

Historical Examples of vociferously

  • Before he pulled in his steed the men welcomed him vociferously, for it was Captain Baker.

  • At last, however, she gained admittance, having been vociferously welcomed at the gate by all the younger children.

  • At the same time he gloated over us, wildly and vociferously.

    Before Adam

    Jack London

  • The roans dashed through the better beaten path of the street, with everybody along the way hailing Henry Sherwood vociferously.

  • He paused as the whole company rose to their feet and vociferously cheered the young master.

    Working in the Shade

    Theodore P Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for vociferously

vociferous

adjective

characterized by vehemence, clamour, or noisinessvociferous protests
making an outcry or loud noises; clamorousa vociferous mob
Derived Formsvociferously, adverbvociferousness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for vociferously

vociferous

adj.

1610s, from Latin vociferari "to shout, yell," from vox (genitive vocis) "voice" + root of ferre "to carry" (see infer). Related: Vociferating.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper