Standard Lemma guide

vociferous

adj · 3 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /vəʊˈsɪfəɹəs/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /vəˈsɪfəɹəs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /voʊˈsɪfəɹəs/
  • CMU ARPABET: V OW0 S IH1 F ER0 AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Vocally and forcefully opinionated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Not even the most vociferous advocates of reform were willing to go to such lengths.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

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, clamorous, strident

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin vōcifer + -ous.

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: крещящ (kreštjašt) — making a noisy outcry
  • Czech: hlučný — making a noisy outcry
  • Dutch: luidruchtig — making a noisy outcry
  • Finnish: äänekäs — making a noisy outcry
  • Finnish: kovaääninen — making a noisy outcry
  • Finnish: meluisa — making a noisy outcry
  • French: vociférateur — making a noisy outcry
  • French: bruyant — making a noisy outcry
  • Georgian: ხმაურიანი (xmauriani) — making a noisy outcry
  • Georgian: ხმამაღალი (xmamaɣali) — making a noisy outcry
  • Georgian: მყვირალა (mq̇virala) — making a noisy outcry
  • German: lautstark — making a noisy outcry
  • Greek: κραυγαλέος (kravgaléos) — making a noisy outcry
  • Greek: ηχηρός (ichirós) — making a noisy outcry
  • Irish: ardghlórach — making a noisy outcry
  • Māori: nganangana — making a noisy outcry
  • Norwegian Bokmål: høyrøstet — making a noisy outcry
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: høgrøysta — making a noisy outcry
  • Persian: پر سر و صدا (por sar-o-sedâ) — making a noisy outcry
  • Russian: кричащий (kričaščij) — making a noisy outcry
  • Russian: громогласный (gromoglasnyj) — making a noisy outcry
  • Swedish: högljudd — making a noisy outcry
  • Swedish: högröstad — making a noisy outcry
  • Ottoman Turkish: چاغرخان (çağırgan) — making a noisy outcry
  • Spanish: vociferante — vocally and forcefully opinionated
  • Spanish: vociferador — vocally and forcefully opinionated
  • Spanish: vocinglero — vocally and forcefully opinionated
  • Spanish: voceador — vocally and forcefully opinionated