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 blatant, caterwauling, clamant, vociferous, obstreperous, squawking, vociferant, vociferating, yawping (or yauping), yowlingRelated Words clangorous, dinning, discordant, noisy; loudmouthed, outspoken, vocal; boisterous, rackety, raucous, robustious, rowdy, uproarious; cacophonous, dissonant, earsplitting, grating, shrill, strident; blaring, blustering, booming, brassy, brazenNear Antonyms 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 noisy, clangorous, clattering, clattery, rackety, resounding, uproariousRelated Words resonant, sonorous; buzzing, humming, murmuring; blustery, boisterous, raucous, rip-roaring, roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy; tumultuous, woolly (also wooly); obstreperous, vociferousNear Antonyms calm, peaceful, serene, tranquilAntonyms 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 blaring, blasting, booming, loud, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, piercing, plangent, resounding, ringing, roaring, slam-bang, sonorous, stentorian, thundering, thunderousRelated Words brazen, dinning, discordant, noisy, obstreperous, raucous, rip-roaring, vociferous; grating, harsh, overloud, sharp, shrill, squealing, stridentNear Antonyms dead, quiet, silent, still, stilly, ultraquiet; calm, dreamy, peaceful, restful, serene, soothing, tranquil; hushed, muffled, muted, softened, toned (down)Antonyms gentle, low, soft