vociferant

adjective

vō-ˈsi-fə-rənt How to pronounce vociferant (audio)
Definition of vociferantnext
as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest a lawyer known for his vociferant theatrics in the courtroom

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vociferant
  1. vocal
  2. outspoken
  3. blatant
  4. vociferous
  5. noisy
Adjective
  • Starlink beaming communications to spacecraft, and he's been vocal about humanity one day colonizing Mars.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Chronic diseases Both Kennedy and Trump have been vocal about tackling the root causes of chronic diseases rather than spending resources on treating those conditions with drugs from the pharmaceutical industry.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of vocal
Adjective
  • The need led to mostly universal – if often reluctant – support for the tax measure among city leaders, and outspoken support from fire and police departments.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Related Articles Colorado 2024 election results: Who won, who lost and races still too close to call Live Denver election results Boebert, 37, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, barely defeated Democrat Adam Frisch for a second term in the 3rd District in 2022.
    Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of outspoken
Adjective
  • As the Cure’s front man and primary songwriter, Smith’s never been shy about drawing blatant lyrical inspiration from his favorite books and poems.
    Chris Stanton, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This is the continuation of the latest fake media outrage days before the election in a blatant attempt to interfere on behalf of Kamala Harris.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of blatant
Adjective
  • Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.
    Hope King, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
  • When the film premiered at TIFF, critics were divided; Roger Ebert was (and remained) a strong defender, but there were vociferous pans, too.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of vociferous
Adjective
  • Instead of visiting the range on a noisy, busy Saturday, go after work or to a private range.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
  • All started with the noisy image on the left above, so all are improvements on the original.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of noisy
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