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

The vocal and acting prowess of the cast stands out, in a large-scale production that matches the level of major international musicals.

— Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
El-Sayed, a former Michigan health official, has been vocal about healthcare issues along the campaign trail, speaking frequently about Medicare For All alongside a push to get money out of politics and a focus on affordability issues more broadly.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of vocal

Adjective

Ukrainian officials have expressed deep concern over the attacks, saying there is an urgent need for the country to be able to rapidly respond to missile and drone threats.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Current government figures estimate that prisons, which hovered somewhere between 97% and 98% capacity last month, will fill up by November without urgent action.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of urgent

Adjective

An employee at one public hospital said there are shortages of key specialized psychiatric medicines to treat bipolar disorders and acute psychosis, and more common medications for anxiety and panic disorders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
These shocks are even more acute outside the United States, which is the world’s largest energy producer.

— Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of acute

Adjective

The Sun, who now begin the process of relocating to Houston for next season, gave their loyal, vociferous and orange-clad fans a goodbye present, a 95-81 victory over the Toronto Tempo, just a little something to remember them by.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
It's led by Alexei Zhuravlev, who holds its only seat in the Duma and is known for vociferous attacks on the West on state TV.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of vociferous

Adjective

Bossy’s direction raises the clamorous volume instead of sorting out the disordered structure or digging into the unexamined silences.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of clamorous

Adjective

The world is too noisy; therefore, people are less perceptive.

— Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
For spring/summer 2027, pastels were used to regulate noisier silhouettes and prints, and as a check on volume and pattern, as opposed to being chosen as a soft, safe default.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of noisy

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