Obstreperous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əbˈstɹɛp.əɹ.əs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Obstreperous is an adjective meaning Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
Meaning
Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
More Meanings
- Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).
Example Sentences
[…] my hope Dwindled into a ghost not fit to cope With that obstreperous joy success would bring
[W]e came to Whittingham. Thence to Newcastle, where an obstreperous horse retarded us for an hour at least.
My dress was draggled, my hat had slipped back, and the kinks and curls of my obstreperous hair were something awful.
[O]n a clear still summer evening you may hear from the battery of New York the obstreperous peals of broad-mouthed laughter of the Dutch negroes at Communipaw.
Synonyms for obstreperous
Depending on context, synonyms include clamorous, loud, noisy, vociferous, recalcitrant, uncooperative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aggressive, streperous, overboisterous, strepitous, boisterous, boysterous.
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