vociferous

Etymology

From Latin vōcifer + -ous

adj

  1. Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
    They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers. 1909, Ralph Connor, chapter 17, in The Foreigner
    Hearts' threat had not evaporated, though, and Templeton fired a yard over the bar before the home fans and players made vociferous handball claims against Jamie Carragher, which were ignored by referee Florian Meyer. August 23, 2012, Alasdair Lamont, “Hearts 0-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport
  2. Vocally and forcefully opinionated.
    Not even the most vociferous advocates of reform were willing to go to such lengths.

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