Clamorous
— making loud demands; noisy
Clamorous means making or characterized by loud, insistent noise, especially in the form of demands or protests. It describes a forceful, noisy outpouring — people shouting, crowds chanting, voices raised in urgent appeal.
A clamorous crowd demands attention. A clamorous debate drowns out reason. Clamorous applause shakes the rafters. The word always implies volume combined with urgency — the noise is not random but driven by strong feeling, need, or protest. It is louder than noisy and more purposeful than chaotic.
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CLAIM OUR US
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Memory Link
"CLAIM OUR rights for US!" the protesters scream—making loud demands, completely noisy!
Visualise a massive crowd of protesters screaming "CLAIM OUR rights for US!" — their voices loud, insistent, and impossible to ignore. See the banners waving, fists raised, the noise building into a thunderous demand that shakes the building. That forceful, noisy insistence — voices raised together in urgent, loud appeal — is clamorous.
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Usage Examples
- Clamorous protesters gathered outside city hall, demanding the mayor's resignation.
- The clamorous reception from the fans nearly drowned out the band's opening song.
- A clamorous group of reporters surrounded the celebrity, firing questions from every direction.
- The children grew clamorous when they saw the ice cream truck approaching.
- The clamorous debate in parliament lasted well past midnight with no resolution in sight.
Etymology of Clamorous
From Latin clamorosus, meaning "full of shouting," derived from clamor (a shout, outcry), from clamare (to cry out). The word entered English in the 14th century and has always described loud, insistent, demand-driven noise — the kind that comes from people who urgently want to be heard.
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