CLAMANT Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

clamant

adjective

ˈklā-mənt

Definition of clamant

as in vocal

engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest clamant students gathered outside the college president's office, protesting the denial of tenure for the popular professor

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as in urgent

needing immediate attention faced with utter bankruptcy, she didn't think that moist skin was one of her clamant needs at that moment

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Adjective

Several residents who spoke at the meetings characterized the opposition as a vocal minority of residents who have fixated on a few mostly parochial issues.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Thirty pounds lighter, with a prosthetic eyelid, a higher vocal octave and months of mental preparation, Hunnam became Gein.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of vocal

Adjective

Powerful open-weight systems make this work more urgent because their capabilities can be modified and deployed outside the controls of their original developers.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
This is an urgent issue for the rare disease community that deserves the attention of Congress.

— Kat Bryant Knudson, STAT, 31 July 2026

Definition of urgent

Adjective

Officials in the Israeli government also used the opportunity to take a shot at Sanchez, who has been an outspoken advocate for Palestinians throughout the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, named for the longtime defense hawk and outspoken Ukraine supporter who died unexpectedly earlier this month.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of outspoken

Adjective

However, Venus is getting some harsh contact from Mars and Saturn, which probably feels most acute on August 21, when Venus opposes Saturn.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
These figures reflect the dismal state of rural-health-care infrastructure, which is particularly acute in maternity care.

— Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Definition of acute

Adjective

The response from Jackson’s fans, who are known to be vociferous in their support of the deceased singer, also added to the streamer’s nervousness around the doc.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 July 2026
During public comments, the peptide semax had some especially vociferous supporters, who noted that there is more data on the drug than many other peptides under discussion because it’s approved in Russia for clinical use.

— Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 24 July 2026

Definition of vociferous

Adjective

The blatant ambition comes with its own drama; Holzinger’s work can feel rough around the edges, creating the sense that, at any level of a production, something might go very wrong.

— Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
The first four players who played a backwards pass were met with a blatant elbow into the back.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of blatant

Adjective

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, confirmed to be playing a dual role as both Helen of Troy and her half sister Clytemnestra, has received perhaps the most clamorous backlash.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
The effect is sometimes unnecessarily clamorous, but the core of the drama is quietly gripping.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of clamorous

Adjective

As work proceeds, plumes of sand have clouded waters near endangered coral and conchs while noisy excavators drown out waves along the popular beach next to Port Everglades.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Sitting next to Martin Scorsese and the designer Marc Jacobs on the album cover is the group’s multi-instrumentalist John Cale, rock’s god of noisy, dignified experimentation.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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