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CLAMOROUS
blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous
(adjective) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; “blatant radios”; “a clamorous uproar”; “strident demands”; “a vociferous mob”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
clamorous (comparative more clamorous, superlative most clamorous)
Of or pertaining to clamor.
(of sounds) Of great intensity.
Synonym: loud
(of people, animals or things) Creating a loud noise.
Synonym: noisy
(of emotions or feelings) Expressed loudly.
(of times, places, events or activities) Filled with or accompanied by a great deal of noise.
Synonym: noisy
(of people or speech) Insistently expressing a desire for something.
Synonym: vociferous
Having especially (and often unpleasantly) bright or contrasting colours or patterns.
Synonyms: garish, gaudy, loud
Synonyms
• clamorsome
Source: Wiktionary
Clam"or*ous, a. Etym: [LL. clamorosus, for L. Clamosus: cf. OF. clamoreux.]
Definition: Speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud; turbulent. "My young ones were clamorous for a morning's excursion." Southey.
– Clam"or*ous*ly, adv.
– Clam"or*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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