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Vociferous vs Rowdy - What's the difference?

vociferous | rowdy |

As adjectives the difference between vociferous and rowdy

is that vociferous is making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous while rowdy is rough and disorderly; riotous or just boisterous.

As a noun rowdy is

a boisterous person; a brawler.

vociferous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=August 23 , author=Alasdair Lamont , title=Hearts 0-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport 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.}}
  • * 1909 , , The Foreigner , ch. 17:
    • They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.

    Synonyms

    * noisy

    Derived terms

    * vociferously * vociferousness

    Related terms

    * vocal * vociferation

    References

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    rowdy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * rowdie

    Adjective

    (er)
  • rough and disorderly; riotous or just boisterous

    • Derived terms

    * rowdiness * rowdyism

    Noun

    (rowdies)
  • A boisterous person; a brawler.

    • Synonyms

    * (boisterous person) brawler, ruffian

    Anagrams

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