VOCIFERANT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

vociferant

adjective

vō-ˈsi-fə-rənt

Definition of vociferant

as in vocal

engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest a lawyer known for his vociferant theatrics in the courtroom

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Adjective

Having Moro, super, super smart, great communicator, the vocal leader of the group.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Playing a raging narcissist intoxicated with her own vocal calisthenics, Scherzinger gets one of the movie’s rare amusing moments, warbling in airy Mariah Carey melisma style even while weeping.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of vocal

Adjective

The editing skews toward older candidates, working parents and outspoken candidates, none of it visible before any check starts.

— Houman Akhavan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Over lunch at the Santa Clara Hilton — a short drive from 49ers headquarters — Edwards shared about the plights of outspoken athletes such as Wilma Rudolph, Jesse Owens, Rose Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Tommie Smith, John Carlos and more.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of outspoken

Adjective

The Founders never predicted that a president, his Cabinet, Department of Justice, Supreme Court and Congress would not challenge the blatant illegality that has been happening over the past two years.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Sometimes the signs have been as blatant as the night Arsenal were confirmed as Premier League champions being his birthday (May 19).

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of blatant

Adjective

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
Among the voices decrying the Met’s decision to lionize Galliano is New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has recently faced uproar over his vociferous criticism of Israel.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of vociferous

Adjective

Suzanne, the sulky, artistic type, scowls and pointedly ignores their noisy energy.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Operations teams call this noisy neighbors, data modelers call it hot keys, queueing theory calls it head-of-line blocking, and your customer calls it slow.

— Manas Chaudhari, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of noisy

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