vociferating
Crying out forcefully
Vociferating is crying out loudly and insistently, often in protest or complaint.
The word carries a sense of forcefulness bordering on aggression: The crowd stood vociferating outside the courthouse.
Someone who vociferates isn't just speaking up—they're making sure they're heard whether others want to listen or not.
Vocalization at maximum volume
- bellowingLoud, deep shouting
- holleringCrying out loudly
- screamingLoud, shrill vocalizing
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
crying out · exclaiming · thundering · howling · bawling · calling out · declaiming · proclaiming
Expressed with force
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
insistent · strident · impassioned · zealous · ardent · spirited · adamant · unyielding
Experiencing rapid growth
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- stentorianExtremely loud and resonant
resounding · piercing · blaring · raucous · cacophonous · sonorous · clamorous · tumultuous
Showing by example
- rallyingAssembling for unified action
- dissentingExpressing disagreement formally
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
marching · petitioning · boycotting · agitating · denouncing · objecting · complaining · condemning
yelling
Vocalization at maximum volume
roaring · crying out · exclaiming · thundering · howling · bawling · calling out · declaiming · proclaiming · announcing
emphatic
Expressed with force
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
forceful · insistent · strident · impassioned · zealous · ardent · spirited · adamant · unyielding · resolute
booming
Experiencing rapid growth
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
stentorian · resounding · piercing · blaring · raucous · cacophonous · sonorous · clamorous · tumultuous · uproarious
demonstrating
Showing by example
- rallyingAssembling for unified action
- dissentingExpressing disagreement formally
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
chanting · marching · petitioning · boycotting · agitating · denouncing · objecting · complaining · condemning · criticizing
vociferatingunderstating
Representing as less significant
suppressing · biting one's tongue · saying nothing · demurring