VOCIFEROUSNESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

vociferousness

noun

Definition of vociferousness

as in stridency

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Noun

Nomkhitha’s stridency drove Joseph mad.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
But as Mandelman noted in an interview after, there are times when what some see as Wiener’s relentlessness comes off as stridency.

— CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 May 2026

Definition of stridency

Noun

Both could have been considered lapsed Catholics, disillusioned with the church’s position on homosexuality and its insistence that divorcees get an annulment before remarriage.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The expected lockout, and MLB’s insistence on a salary cap in their CBA proposals, have also cast doubt on what the system will look like next year — whenever the season begins.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

But their fervor ironically winds up being counterproductive, yielding a jumbled tonal mess that feels deadly serious one moment and like parody the next.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Because of those factors, and perhaps coupled with my love for the game and fervor for the assignment, the daily grind never felt like that at all.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fervor

Noun

Spaar’s colloquial flippancies only reinforces her fervency.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The fervency of acclaim that the movie spawned—$1 billion worldwide at the box office and a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars—suggested, somewhat chillingly, that the masses found catharsis in this tale.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024

Definition of fervency

Noun

There’s Tom Crutchfield, who loves women with the ardor of Pepé Le Pew but spends most of his time not in pursuit of the ladies but of exotic snakes, lizards, alligators, turtles and whatnot.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
Or Ada, the focus of Desacroux’s ardor and obsession after a rapturous night five years prior?

— Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of ardor

Noun

On a night this cold, the bursts of flame were almost as welcome as the spectacle, providing a few seconds of actual warmth to fans on the field and in the lower bowl.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Since it was released in 1995, this song has come to embody the warmth of friendship and the nostalgia of childhood.

— Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026

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