Obstreperous vs. Vociferous — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Obstreperous and Vociferous
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Obstreperous
Noisily unruly or defiant
The restaurant owner ejected the obstreperous customer.
Vociferous
Expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful
He was a vociferous opponent of the takeover
Obstreperous
Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
Vociferous
Making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry.
Obstreperous
Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control, whether in a noisy manner or not.
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Vociferous
Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
Obstreperous
Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous.
Beating the air with their obstreperous beaks.
Vociferous
Vocally and forcefully opinionated.
Not even the most vociferous advocates of reform were willing to go to such lengths.
Obstreperous
Resistant to control; unruly.
Vociferous
Making a loud outcry; clamorous; noisy; as, vociferous heralds.
Obstreperous
Noisily and stubbornly defiant;
Obstreperous boys
Vociferous
Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry;
Blatant radios
A clamorous uproar
Strident demands
A vociferous mob
Obstreperous
Boisterously and noisily aggressive;
Kept up an obstreperous clamor
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