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clamorous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of clamorous

1 engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest

  • a clamorous objection to the play that the students have chosen to put on this year
Synonyms of clamorous

blatant, caterwauling, clamant, obstreperous, squawking, vociferant, vociferating, vociferous, yawping (or yauping), yowling
Words Related to clamorous

clangorous, dinning, discordant, noisy

loudmouthed, outspoken, vocal

boisterous, rackety, raucous, robustious, rowdy, uproarious

cacophonous, dissonant, earsplitting, grating, shrill, strident

blaring, blustering, booming, brassy, brazen
Near Antonyms of clamorous

noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, still

calm, hushed, subdued

2 full of or characterized by the presence of noise

  • a clamorous kindergarten classroom that would try the patience of any sane adult
Synonyms of clamorous

clangorous, clattering, clattery, noisy, rackety, resounding, uproarious
Words Related to clamorous

resonant, sonorous

buzzing, humming, murmuring

blustery, boisterous, raucous, rip-roaring, roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy

tumultuous, woolly (also wooly)

obstreperous, vociferous
Near Antonyms of clamorous

calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil
Antonyms of clamorous

hushed, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, stilled, stilly

3 marked by a high volume of sound

  • a rock band whose clamorous concerts will rattle your bones
Synonyms of clamorous

blaring, blasting, booming, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, loud, piercing, plangent, resounding, ringing, roaring, slam-bang, sonorous, stentorian, thundering, thunderous
Words Related to clamorous

brazen, dinning, discordant, noisy, obstreperous, raucous, rip-roaring, vociferous

grating, harsh, overloud, sharp, shrill, squealing, strident
Near Antonyms of clamorous

dead, quiet, silent, still, stilly, ultraquiet

calm, dreamy, peaceful, restful, serene, soothing, tranquil

hushed, muffled, muted, softened, toned (down)
Antonyms of clamorous

gentle, low, soft

Synonym Discussion of clamorous

vociferous, clamorous, blatant, strident, boisterous, obstreperous mean so loud or insistent as to compel attention. vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out.
    • vociferous cries of protest and outrage
clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting.
    • clamorous demands for prison reforms
blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness.
    • blatant rock music
    • a blatant clamor for impeachment
strident suggests harsh and discordant noise.
    • heard the strident cry of the crow
boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits.
    • a boisterous crowd of party goers
obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint.
    • the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested

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