Vociferous vs Outspoken - What's the difference?
vociferous | outspoken |
Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
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, year=2012
, date=August 23
, author=Alasdair Lamont
, title=Hearts 0-1 Liverpool
, work=BBC Sport
* 1909 , , The Foreigner , ch. 17:
Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal.
As adjectives the difference between vociferous and outspoken
is that vociferous is making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous while outspoken is speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal.As a verb outspoken is
.vociferous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=Hearts' threat had not evaporated, though, and Templeton fired a yard over the bar before the home fans and players made vociferous handball claims against Jamie Carragher, which were ignored by referee Florian Meyer.}}
- They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.
Synonyms
* noisyDerived terms
* vociferously * vociferousnessReferences
*outspoken
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- an outspoken man
- an outspoken rebuke