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clamorous

adj · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈklæməɹəs/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to clamor.

Of great intensity. (of sounds)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a clamorous fire alarm

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: loud

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to clamor.

Creating a loud noise. (of people, animals or things)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • clamorous trumpets

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: noisy

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or pertaining to clamor.

Expressed loudly. (of emotions or feelings)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Of or pertaining to clamor.

Filled with or accompanied by a great deal of noise. (of times, places, events or activities)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a clamorous market

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: noisy

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

Of or pertaining to clamor.

Insistently expressing a desire for something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vociferous

Antonyms: none provided

6

adj

Meaning 6

Having especially (and often unpleasantly) bright or contrasting colours or patterns.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: garish, gaudy, loud

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • blatant radios
  • a clamorous uproar
  • strident demands
  • a vociferous mob

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blatant, clamant, strident, vociferous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From clamor + -ous; compare Latin clāmōrōsus and French clamoreux (obsolete), from Latin clāmōrem.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: խռովահույզ (xṙovahuyz) — noisy and loud
  • Catalan: clamorós — noisy and loud
  • Czech: hlučný — noisy and loud
  • Czech: halasný — noisy and loud
  • Dutch: luidruchtig — noisy and loud
  • Ancient Greek: θορυβώδης (thorubṓdēs) — noisy and loud
  • Gujarati: કકળાટિયું (kakaḷāṭiyũ) — noisy and loud
  • Gujarati: ઘોંઘાટિયું (ghoṅghāṭiyũ) — noisy and loud
  • Irish: béiceach — noisy and loud
  • Irish: ardghlórach — noisy and loud
  • Irish: callánach — noisy and loud
  • Portuguese: clamoroso — noisy and loud
  • Spanish: clamoroso — noisy and loud
  • Ottoman Turkish: چاغرخان (çağırgan) — noisy and loud
  • Ukrainian: галасливий (halaslyvyj) — noisy and loud
  • Ukrainian: крикливий (kryklyvyj) — noisy and loud
  • Dutch: schreeuwerig — having unpleasantly contrasting colours