clamant

adjective

ˈklā-mənt How to pronounce clamant (audio)
Definition of clamantnext
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamant
  1. vocal
  2. urgent
  3. outspoken
  4. acute
  5. vociferous
  6. blatant
  7. clamorous
  8. noisy
Adjective
  • The former clerk has also been a vocal defender of Kansas City’s new congressional district, which Republicans redrew last year.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Today, Hadley is a vocal advocate for survivors of domestic violence.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of vocal
Adjective
  • Susan Lilly, the TFPD’s public information officer, tells THR that the TFPD assessed the scene for urgent life-safety concerns, such as live electrical wires near pooled water, and then ceded it to the Telluride School District.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
  • The announcement comes after a group of Ashaninka Indigenous leaders began meetings with federal officials in Brasilia, Brazil's capital, seeking urgent protection for their territory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of urgent
Adjective
  • Jennifer Wedel, whose daughter graduated from Heritage Christian Academy, has been outspoken about her frustration and anger at Eric Crawford allowing his son to work around children.
    — Rachel Royster July 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Among the most outspoken skeptics is Dave Caneer, a former Cal Poly swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1970s.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of outspoken
Adjective
  • And while affordability is an acute issue across Florida, Miami-Dade feels it most intensely.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • The problem is more acute for musicals, given their typically larger cast sizes and need for an orchestra, and the fact that many plays now feature celebrities who are able to draw in big crowds at higher ticket prices.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of acute
Adjective
  • Like Eala, his matches are chock-a-block with soccer-style flag waving, face painting and vociferous cheering.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Or, faced with the wrath of the huge Baby Boom generation — who tend to be voters and vociferous — will Congress act in time?
    — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 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
  • The noisy, chaotic sound of her 2019 release helped set the stage for Carti’s Whole Lotta Red, which brought rage to the mainstream and pushed rap at large toward more aggressive sounds in the 2020s.
    — Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
  • According to Gruber, this is similar to humans talking in a crowded and noisy nightclub or bar.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 July 2026
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