1
as in noisy
full of or characterized by the presence of noise
grew up in a clangorous but warmhearted household
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2
as in discordant
making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds
the teen's clangorous efforts to learn to play the drums
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3
as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a clangorous sheet metal factory
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clangorous
Adjective
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That means that for years, garbage trucks had to back down this dead end to make pickups -- a regular, noisy nuisance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025 -
Swapping in the wrong kind could slightly reduce your range or make the ride noisier.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Immediately, a loud chorus of boos can be heard from the crowd, demonstrating the attendees' displeasure with the news.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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That’s why Central Florida residents should speak up, now and loud.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Yet given the league and many of its most prominent players' presence in social justice efforts, their silence around the violence being fueled by Rwanda and the UAE is all the more deafening.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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That visual message was audibly reinforced at a deafening level as the crowd cheered their neighbors who spoke against the proposal and booed a NIPSCO official and other business leaders who spoke in favor of it.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Although it can be characterized by a ringing, pulsing, buzzing, hissing or squealing sound, audiologists say the source of the condition lies in the brain's neural networks.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Clangorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clangorous. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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