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

Critics also say the government’s insistence on the male-only succession is an imposition of an inhumane system on the royals without taking into consideration their burden and feelings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
What distinguishes Elix in the crowded wellness landscape is its insistence on both heritage and evidence.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

This next generation of talent provides an in for luxury brands who are keen to generate loyalty and sales, not just celebrity fervor, through their Korean brand ambassadors.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
But anti-establishment fervor has also seeped into the Democratic primary.

— Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 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

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