vociferous
/və(ʊ)ˈsɪf(ə)rəs
/adjective
Expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful: he was a vociferous opponent of the takeover...
- Kiwi Greg Turner, one of the most vociferous opponents of the ticketing policy, has had a busy few days one way and another.
- In an article for Scotland on Sunday today, Galbraith issues his most vociferous criticism of the policy yet.
- Those who call themselves left wing are among the most vociferous opponents of change today.
Synonyms
vehement, outspoken, vocal, forthright, plain-spoken, frank, candid, open, uninhibited, direct, earnest, eager, enthusiastic, full-throated, vigorous, insistent, emphatic, demanding;
clamorous, strident, loud, loud-mouthed, raucous, noisy, rowdy
Derivatives
vociferousness
- These insiders speculate that Miller is to actually benefit in some sort of way because of his vociferousness in pushing this economic and environmentally risky deal.
- The vociferousness of his appeal showed he felt that it should have been at least a spot kick, but the linesman, on whom he vented the venom, stared him out.
- I'm not saying there aren't theological issues, and so on, but I do think that may have something to do with the vociferousness of the debate.