clamorous

adjective

clam·​or·​ous ˈklam-rəs How to pronounce clamorous (audio)
ˈkla-mər-əs
1
: marked by confused din or outcry : tumultuous
clamorous city streets
2
: noisily insistent
clamorous demands
clamorously adverb
clamorousness noun
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vociferous, clamorous, blatant, strident, boisterous, obstreperous mean so loud or insistent as to compel attention.

vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out.

vociferous cries of protest and outrage

clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting.

clamorous demands for prison reforms

blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness.

blatant rock music
a blatant clamor for impeachment

strident suggests harsh and discordant noise.

heard the strident cry of the crow

boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits.

a boisterous crowd of party goers

obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint.

the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested

Examples of clamorous in a Sentence

a clamorous objection to the play that the students have chosen to put on this year a clamorous kindergarten classroom that would try the patience of any sane adult
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Word History

Etymology

see clamor entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of clamorous was in the 15th century

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“Clamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clamorous. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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