outcry
Loud collective protest
An outcry is a loud shout or cry, especially one of distress, protest, or disapproval.
More commonly, it refers to a strong public expression of anger or opposition: The policy sparked an outcry from civil rights groups.
An outcry suggests widespread and vocal reaction, not just individual complaint.
Loud persistent noise
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- dinSustained unpleasant noise
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- tumultNoisy, chaotic disturbance
commotion · racket · cacophony · hullabaloo · brouhaha · pandemonium · bedlam · howl
Public display of opinion
- rallyGathering for a cause
- marchRhythmic group walk
- petitionFormal written appeal
- boycottOrganized economic protest
dissent · activism · resistance · picket · sit-in · strike · civil disobedience · uprising
Anger from mistreatment
resentment · disgust · revulsion · appalled · incensed · livid · enraged · infuriated
Intensely forceful in feeling
- vociferousLoudly and forcefully expressive
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
- emphaticExpressed with force
heated · forceful · fierce · impassioned · thunderous · resounding · widespread · mounting
clamor
Loud persistent noise
tumult · commotion · racket · cacophony · hullabaloo · brouhaha · pandemonium · bedlam · howl · shriek
demonstration
Public display of opinion
boycott · dissent · activism · resistance · picket · sit-in · strike · civil disobedience · uprising · campaign
indignation
Anger from mistreatment
ire · resentment · disgust · revulsion · appalled · incensed · livid · enraged · infuriated · exasperation
vehement
Intensely forceful in feeling
- vociferousLoudly and forcefully expressive
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
emphatic · heated · forceful · fierce · impassioned · thunderous · resounding · widespread · mounting · growing
- controversiescontroversy, dispute, scandal, outrage, furor
- auctionsauction, bidding, bid, auctioneer, auction house
- audience reactionsapplause, clapping, booing, cheering, laughter
- backlashbacklash, blowback, outrage, pushback, fallout
- clamorshouting, yelling, screaming, roaring, hollering
- commotioncommotion, clamor, brouhaha, bedlam, hullabaloo
outcryacclaim
Enthusiastic public approval
applause · acclamation · approval · plaudit · praise
outcrysilence
Total lack of sound
acquiescence · acceptance · indifference · apathy · compliance