clamorous

adjective

clam·​or·​ous ˈklam-rəs How to pronounce clamorous (audio)
ˈkla-mər-əs
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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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During an epidemic that otherwise made life hectic and clamorous, the militarized languor of the residents was glaring precisely because Liberians who were already displaced from the recent Civil War felt abandoned by the government. — Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025 The free-spirited aesthetic is characterized by loose silhouettes, exotic prints and eclectic details (think fur vests, intricate embroideries and clamorous jewelry). — Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025 With all of that in the background, there's been clamorous debate about how much risk, if any, people are swallowing with their evening cocktail, gameday beer, or wine with dinner. — Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025 In Montreal, a drums corps and brass band posted up near the complaining new neighbor’s building in an intentionally clamorous protest against the recent closure of La Tulipe. — Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for clamorous

Word History

Etymology

see clamor entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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