Fullthroated

Fullthroated is an adjective used to describe a voice or vocal effort delivered with the full power of the throat. It denotes loudness and vigor, often suggesting unrestrained, wholehearted expression rather than measured nuance. The term is commonly applied to singing, cheering, debating, or any act performed with conspicuous vocal force.

Usage examples include full-throated singing, a full-throated cheer, or a full-throated defense. In literary and journalistic writing, it conveys intensity and immediacy and can carry positive connotations (enthusiastic support) or negative ones (unbridled shouting).

Formed from full and throat, the conventional modern spelling is full-throated, typically hyphenated. The closed variant fullthroated appears less common today but can be found in older texts or in contexts where hyphenation is avoided or automated. The term derives from the idea of the throat as the source of vocal power.

Related terms include boisterous, thunderous, vociferous, and resonant. Antonyms include hushed, subdued, and quiet. The adverb form is full-throatedly. In usage, the word emphasizes volume and force and is often employed for stylistic effect in descriptions of performance, rhetoric, or cheering.