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How is the word vociferous different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of vociferous are blatant, boisterous, clamorous, obstreperous, and strident. While all these words mean "so loud or insistent as to compel attention," vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out.

vociferous cries of protest and outrage

In what contexts can blatant take the place of vociferous?

In some situations, the words blatant and vociferous are roughly equivalent. However, blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness.

blatant rock music
a blatant clamor for impeachment

When can boisterous be used instead of vociferous?

Although the words boisterous and vociferous have much in common, boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits.

a boisterous crowd of party goers

When might clamorous be a better fit than vociferous?

While in some cases nearly identical to vociferous, clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting.

clamorous demands for prison reforms

When could obstreperous be used to replace vociferous?

While the synonyms obstreperous and vociferous are close in meaning, obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint.

the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested

When is it sensible to use strident instead of vociferous?

The words strident and vociferous can be used in similar contexts, but strident suggests harsh and discordant noise.

heard the strident cry of the crow

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vociferous The fans, some of the most vociferous in the world, were in open rebellion. James Horncastle, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 But the vociferous opposition to his nomination actually changed his mind. Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 The two leaders, both vociferous critics of each other, met on the tarmac at LAX around 3 p.m. Friday as Trump touched down to survey the catastrophic damage caused by the spate of wildfires in Southern California this year. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025 Slightly chastened, Djokovic kept playing the pattern but was less vociferous in moving in behind the ball. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for vociferous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vociferous
Adjective
  • The outspoken mother, who has clashed with Rock in the past, quickly went on to reiterate her desire for Blueface to enter a relationship with rap star Megan Thee Stallion, a hope that she’s expressed on previous occasions.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The world’s richest man also used the R-word to insult the intelligence of Navarro, an economic populist who is one of the most outspoken advocates for higher import taxes designed to protect American manufacturing.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The 39-year-old attorney has been publicly vocal about his alignment with President Donald Trump's MAGA policies.
    Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But the most vocal group leading an aggressive grassroots anti-tax campaign was a coalition of younger social justice activists led by Decarcerate KC called the Safety and Justice Alliance.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • What’s next: After the blatant inconsistencies in the Israeli account were revealed, the military seemed to move more quickly than usual to address the issue.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • One blatant obstacle: enterprise leaders are often cautious in welcoming technology.
    Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Like any good house party, as many high schoolers can attest, the scene was a little chaotic, noisy and free flowing, in more ways than one.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Young planets orbit young stars, and young stars tend to be very noisy, which makes extracting the signals of their young planets all the more difficult.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Vociferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vociferous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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