VOCIFEROUS


Meaning of VOCIFEROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ vō-ˈsi-f(ə-)rəs ]

adjective

Date: circa 1611

: marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry

• vo·cif·er·ous·ly adverb

• vo·cif·er·ous·ness noun

Synonyms:

vociferous , clamorous , blatant , strident , boisterous , obstreperous mean so loud or insistent as to compel attention. vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out

vociferous cries of protest and outrage

clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting

clamorous demands for prison reforms

blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness

blatant rock music

a blatant clamor for impeachment

strident suggests harsh and discordant noise

heard the strident cry of the crow

boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits

a boisterous crowd of party goers

obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint

the obstreperous demonstrators were removed from the hall

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.