clamant

adjective

ˈklā-mənt How to pronounce clamant (audio)
Definition of clamantnext
1
as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest clamant students gathered outside the college president's office, protesting the denial of tenure for the popular professor

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2
as in urgent
needing immediate attention faced with utter bankruptcy, she didn't think that moist skin was one of her clamant needs at that moment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamant
  1. vocal
  2. urgent
  3. outspoken
  4. acute
  5. vociferous
  6. blatant
  7. clamorous
  8. noisy
Adjective
  • The protagonist is highly vocal, frequently engaging in quips and banter.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Layered background sighs, a resonant lead vocal, autumnal acoustic guitar flickers, synths both eerie and trippy—James has all his tricks on tap.
    — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of vocal
Adjective
  • But the issue of rising fuel costs is becoming an increasingly urgent one for the White House.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The voices warning about the risks of artificial intelligence grow louder, more urgent and increasingly credible every day.
    — Henry M. Paulson Jr, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of urgent
Adjective
  • Engelbert has faced criticism from players for her overall leadership style, specifically from players who were outspoken about her lack of personal connection with them.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Americans, Trump at odds over data centers Lawmakers across the country, and on both sides of the political aisle, have become more outspoken against data centers as the national opinion shifts ahead of November's midterm elections.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of outspoken
Adjective
  • Latest analysis from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) projects that by the end of 2027, as many as 274 million people worldwide could face acute food insecurity—an increase of approximately 49 million from current levels.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Her cause of death was reportedly cardiac arrest, with acute hypoxic respiratory failure and status asthmaticus, or severe asthma, listed as contributing conditions.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of acute
Adjective
  • What’s next for former mall site Sometimes in local government, the most vociferous of public comment periods can be followed by unanimous votes in favor of controversial projects.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Former England internationals Joe Cole and Carlton Cole were among the most vociferous in the days leading up to the Premier League’s opening weekend, dismissing any notion of survival.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of vociferous
Adjective
  • Some critics have argued that the watermark will prove largely ineffective for flagging anything short of blatant chatbot use.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Compounding this economic instability is blatant domestic corruption defined by self-enrichment.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of blatant
Adjective
  • Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, confirmed to be playing a dual role as both Helen of Troy and her half sister Clytemnestra, has received perhaps the most clamorous backlash.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • The effect is sometimes unnecessarily clamorous, but the core of the drama is quietly gripping.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of clamorous
Adjective
  • Danley in August railed against the plan, describing the concept as overengineered, noisier, more dangerous and needlessly destructive toward the river ecosystem around Barber Park.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For Lindsey Maness, the menace during one hotel stay for work in Austin, Texas, was a noisy elevator near her room.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Clamant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamant. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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