VOCIFEROUS


Meaning of VOCIFEROUS in English

(ˈ)vō|sif(ə)rəs, vəˈ- adjective

Etymology: Late Latin vocifer (from Latin vociferari ) + English -ous

: marked by or given to ready vehement insistent outcry

adult newsboys hawk their papers and racing forms like sideshow barkers … a vociferous performance — American Guide Series: Florida

the Northern press and people were vociferous for action — S.E.Morison & H.S.Commager

Synonyms:

clamorous , boisterous , obstreperous , strident , blatant : vociferous suggests ready, insistent, or vehement loud outcry

the first California booster, the founder of a long line of vociferous enthusiasts whose clamor has resounded throughout the land — Herbert Asbury

clamorous may add to vociferous notions of sustained din or confused turbulence often in demand or protest

the district had been clamorous with trucks arriving, backing in and out … the drivers bawling and cursing — Peggy Bacon

the Federalists fairly overwhelmed the silent majority with clamorous argument — V.L.Parrington

boisterous suggests unrestrained noise and noisy activity occasioned by rowdy high spirits or disdain or defiance of authority

from the distant halls the boisterous revelry floated in broken bursts of faint-heard din and tumult — J.K.Jerome

wild and boisterous factory girls — George Sampson

obstreperous suggests noisy, truculent unruliness in activity directed against control or authority

disrespectful of Parliamentary decorum, they are so obstreperous that sittings sometimes have to be suspended to stop their hubbub — Janet Flanner

strident suggests an insistent continuing harsh grating, jangling, or other unpleasant noise

strident tones

a strident electric gong kept ringing above the noise of the crowd — Louis Bromfield

blatant , orig. suggesting an angry bellowing, now indicates any loud or vulgar obtrusiveness

a blatant child … thoughtless, headstrong, jealous, and filled with a tinsel courage — Stephen Crane

every dictator in history has been a notorious exhibitionist, tub-thumper, and blatant publicity hound — J.D.Voelker

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.