vociferous
/voʊˈsɪfəɹəs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
adj
Vocally and forcefully opinionated.
Example Sentences
- "They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers."
- "No sooner had a waiting locomotive backed on to its train, the vociferous 4-6-4 or 4-8-4 re-emerged from under the bridge, and the two red marker lights on the last vehicles passed, than the headlight of the electric engine hauling the following train could be seen under the bridge and the waiting queue of locomotives had moved up one."
- "Hearts' threat had not evaporated, though, and Templeton fired a yard over the bar before the home fans and players made vociferous handball claims against Jamie Carragher, which were ignored by referee Florian Meyer."
- "Not even the most vociferous advocates of reform were willing to go to such lengths."
- "Lesbians Rising […] is known as one of the most vociferous groups working against social oppression of minority interests on campus."
Etymology
From Latin vōcifer + -ous.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: vōcifer
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /voʊˈsɪfəɹəs/
- British English: /vəʊˈsɪfəɹəs/
Inflected Forms
more vociferous (comparative)
most vociferous (superlative)