vociferous
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7.8
- adjective
- /voʊˈsɪfərəs/
- Formal
:
vociferante
- Not surprisingly, the various publics that have weighed in about the monuments include both ardent supporters and vociferous detractors.
- vociferous critics
- vociferous crowd
- vociferous opposition
And England, England is of course, really vociferous.
- And England, England is of course, really vociferous.
- But surprisingly, there was a quick, vociferous and decisive reaction by American states to revitalize the death penalty.
- And you have been pretty vociferous and active in terms of your blogging and television appearances and books and you know, your your stuff.
- And when I'd speak to comedians who say they didn't miss it, I there is no stronger and more vociferous fuck you that I have for anybody else in the world.
Examples
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Proponents for Negro and Afro-American, the newly spawned term, waged a vociferous battle for support.
Academic text (1994) -
The attacks upon me stem from a vociferous minority which happens to control the press.
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The public debate over the proposal has been vociferous and prolonged.
Academic text (2011) -
In my 27 years as Trinity's president, I have had my fair share of vociferous critics.
Academic text (2016) -
At the moment, there are vociferous debates swirling around "popular culture."
Academic text (1995) -
But somehow it was clear from Willie's vociferous unhappiness that no such measures were called for.
Fiction book (1990) -
A referee who gives a contentious decision against the home team is likely to incur vociferous crowd noise.
Academic text (2007) -
Malaysia's Prime Minister, a vociferous critic of the inequitable international system, expresses disillusionment with the international body.
Academic text (1995) -
Notable among them is Peter Thiel -- the vociferous libertarian and billionaire entrepreneur who co-founded PayPal.
Blog text (8) -
The students were vociferous in their support for environmental reforms during the rally.
Synonyms
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4.9
Saying opinions clearly and strongly in public
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4.2
To speak freely and directly about opinions or feelings
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7.2
Very loud and harsh in a way that feels unpleasant
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7.7
Showing very strong feeling that is hard to ignore
10
3.9
Openly say strong opinions or feelings about something
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6.7
A person who speaks loudly and says rude things
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7.7
Being very loud and full of shouting, like a crowd
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9.3
To speak or write loudly in an angry, complaining way
Being loud and urgent and demanding immediate action
Showing strong disapproval, often by words or gestures
Showing strong public protest or disagreement
Showing strong disagreement, usually in speech or writing
Being confident and forceful when you speak or act, sometimes sounding rude
Antonyms
How Forceful
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7.2
- Formal
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7.8
733
1.0
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4.2
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4.2
20
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
vociferous = vociferate (opaque) = vocifer + ous
The base is a Latinate combining form not recognized by average learners and the adjective is formed by a Latinate suffix, so the meaning is not transparently derived for B1 learners.
Etymology
Vociferous comes from the Latin word vociferari, which combines voc- meaning 'voice' and a part meaning 'to shout'. So, a vociferous person 'shouts' their opinions loudly and forcefully.