VOCIFEROUSNESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

vociferousness

noun

Definition of vociferousness

as in stridency

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Noun

Nomkhitha’s stridency drove Joseph mad.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
But as Mandelman noted in an interview after, there are times when what some see as Wiener’s relentlessness comes off as stridency.

— CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 May 2026

Definition of stridency

Noun

In the majority’s view, this must be read broadly to achieve the declaration’s insistence on rights and equality.

— Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Steve Tew, district attorney for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes, has never wavered in his insistence that Duncan was guilty of murder and that he should be put to death.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 29 June 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

Spaar’s colloquial flippancies only reinforces her fervency.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
The fervency of acclaim that the movie spawned—$1 billion worldwide at the box office and a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars—suggested, somewhat chillingly, that the masses found catharsis in this tale.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024

Definition of fervency

Noun

Indeed, the Knick who’s really sparked my ardor lately is shooting guard Josh Hart—in no small part because of the sweetness of his bond with his wife, registered nurse Shannon Hart.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Like the nun Beate before her, Susanna seems destined, as punishment for her overwhelming ardor, to be walled into the convent.

— Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026

Definition of ardor

Noun

Think under-stair dog dens, laundry-room cat cubbies tucked next to the dryer for warmth, and litter box enclosures hidden inside custom benches with ventilation fans that exhaust odor outside.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
The result of this modernization is quieter performance and greater speed accuracy, while sacrificing just a little of the elder deck’s warmth but absolutely none of its spirit.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

Definition of warmth

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