VOCIFERATING Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in vocal

engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest vociferating union members angrily marched outside corporate headquarters

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vociferating

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verb

present participle of vociferate

as in shouting

to speak so as to be heard at a distance he can never seem to voice his opinions at a decent decibel level; he has to vociferate

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Adjective

Some of Fairshake’s most vocal critics questioned whether its backers are getting a clear picture of the battleground landscape.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
One of the most vocal figures to have raised these concerns lives in Melinka.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of vocal

Verb

Combat sequences, set in the Pacific theater and filmed in Australia, look expansive and authentic, weaving around hundreds of soldiers running and shouting and shooting at once.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
The most common type was verbal abuse, including shouting or swearing, which 34% of retail respondents experienced.

— Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of shouting

Adjective

Among the most politically delicate moves this month came when federal agents searched the home of Omar, one of the most outspoken congressional critics of the president.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Macklemore's defiant remarks drew mixed reactions online, with some social media users applauding his outspoken activism while others questioned his motives and accused him of being out of touch.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of outspoken

Verb

In 2015, she was suspended for a week after a video surfaced of her yelling at and belittling a towing company employee.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Officers are then heard yelling again, but the car appears to move toward at least one of the officers before Foster shoots into the car, video shows.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of yelling

Adjective

There, the nationalist instincts driving Rubio’s speech found more vociferous expression.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
The Sun, who now begin the process of relocating to Houston for next season, gave their loyal, vociferous and orange-clad fans a goodbye present, a 95-81 victory over the Toronto Tempo, just a little something to remember them by.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of vociferous

Adjective

This blatant robbery is the pending bill to ban the 68 Central Park horse carriages.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
The definition further added that neglect should involve blatant disregard of parental responsibilities resulting in a real, significant and imminent risk of harm to the child.

— Jennifer L. Brinkley, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of blatant

Adjective

Bulky and noisy battery energy storage systems could be a thing of the past, as a global technology company, Sigenergy, Tuesday launched its commercial and industrial battery range in Australia.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
Platner’s noisy ascension and implosion didn’t just leave the Democrats looking untrustworthy.

— Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of noisy

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