Vociferous Definition

vō-sĭfər-əs
adjective
Loud, noisy, or vehement in making one's feelings known; clamorous.
Webster's New World
Characterized by clamor or vehement outcry.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Vociferous

  • Latin vociferari (“shout, yell"), from vox (“voice") + ferre (“to carry") (see infer). Surface analysis is voice +"Ž -iferous.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin vocifer(ārī) to speak loudly vociferate –ous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Vociferous Sentence Examples

  • You are going to see students getting more vociferous.

  • I think we have a vociferous minority against a silent majority.

  • A vociferous lawyer named Morton Epstein wrote a lengthy piece for the New York Times calling for legislation against anyone invading an individual's privacy by paranormal means.

  • Indeed, the local business community is particularly vociferous in arguing its need.

  • It is pure opportunism, an attempt to gain the support of an increasingly vociferous motoring lobby.

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Words Starting With

VVOVOC

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SUSOUS

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Words Starting With V and Ending With S

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