strident

adjective

stri·dent ˈstrī-dᵊnt How to pronounce strident (audio)

: characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound

a strident voice

also : commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality

strident slogans

stridently adverb

Example Sentences

The strident tone in his voice revealed his anger.

Recent Examples on the Web The acrimony and strident rhetoric between the U.S. and China over Taiwan have increased sharply since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island last month.

Matthew Lee, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 As strident a competitor as tennis, or any sport, has seen, as rightly self-confident in her abilities as an athlete, Williams was not about to think of this whole exercise as merely a celebration of her career.

Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 His complaint is 84 pages of strident arguments that Twitter’s substandard practices are linked to intentional malfeasance.

Steven Levy, WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau of Poland, one of Russia’s most strident European critics, was also in Moscow on Tuesday to meet Lavrov, while Ukraine’s foreign minister hosted his Italian counterpart.

Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2022 Better Markets, a financial watchdog group that has ranked among Mr. Powell’s most strident critics, said in a release following the announcement that the rules do not go far enough.

New York Times, 21 Oct. 2021 That legislation failed in the US Senate, in large part due to strident opposition by Manchin, who has repeatedly criticized tax incentives for EVs.

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2022 But in the 2010s, with the rise of the Tea Party and increasingly strident opposition to President Barack Obama, Republican political messaging around guns took on a harder edge.

New York Times, 18 June 2022 She had been excited to see Hong Kong return to Chinese rule, but eventually soured on Beijing’s control of the city and became a strident critic in the legislature.

Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022 See More

strident

adjective

as in vocal

sounding harsh, forceful, and unpleasant They heard their boss's strident voice from down the hall. The critical questions began to anger the professor and the tone of her answers became noticeably more strident.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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vocal
outspoken
screaming
noisy
blatant
vociferous
yelling
nasal
obstreperous
piercing
penetrating
dissonant
loudmouthed
whistling
howling
cacophonous
caterwauling
noisy
squawking
sharp
vociferating
openmouthed
yowling
sonorous
clamant
brazen
clamorous
brassy
yawping
resounding
clanging
blaring
booming
whiny
uproarious
whining
earsplitting
yelping
vociferant
squealing
shrieking
yapping
jangly
discordant
screeching
yauping
whiney
rackety
clangorous
squeaky
treble
squeaking
piping
high-pitched
dinning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

calm
silent
hushed
quiet
muffled
muted
still
softened
noiseless
soundless
toned (down)

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of strident are blatant, boisterous, clamorous, obstreperous, and vociferous. While all these words mean "so loud or insistent as to compel attention," strident suggests harsh and discordant noise.

heard the strident cry of the crow

The words blatant and strident are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness.

blatant rock music

a blatant clamor for impeachment

While the synonyms boisterous and strident are close in meaning, boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits.

a boisterous crowd of party goers

The meanings of clamorous and strident largely overlap; however, clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting.

clamorous demands for prison reforms

Although the words obstreperous and strident have much in common, obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint.

the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested

The synonyms vociferous and strident are sometimes interchangeable, but vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out.

vociferous cries of protest and outrage

单词	strident
释义	strident adjective stri·dent ˈstrī-dᵊnt : characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound a strident voice also : commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality strident slogans stridently adverb Example Sentences The strident tone in his voice revealed his anger. Recent Examples on the Web The acrimony and strident rhetoric between the U.S. and China over Taiwan have increased sharply since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island last month. Matthew Lee, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 As strident a competitor as tennis, or any sport, has seen, as rightly self-confident in her abilities as an athlete, Williams was not about to think of this whole exercise as merely a celebration of her career. Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 His complaint is 84 pages of strident arguments that Twitter’s substandard practices are linked to intentional malfeasance. Steven Levy, WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau of Poland, one of Russia’s most strident European critics, was also in Moscow on Tuesday to meet Lavrov, while Ukraine’s foreign minister hosted his Italian counterpart. Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2022 Better Markets, a financial watchdog group that has ranked among Mr. Powell’s most strident critics, said in a release following the announcement that the rules do not go far enough. New York Times, 21 Oct. 2021 That legislation failed in the US Senate, in large part due to strident opposition by Manchin, who has repeatedly criticized tax incentives for EVs. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2022 But in the 2010s, with the rise of the Tea Party and increasingly strident opposition to President Barack Obama, Republican political messaging around guns took on a harder edge. New York Times, 18 June 2022 She had been excited to see Hong Kong return to Chinese rule, but eventually soured on Beijing’s control of the city and became a strident critic in the legislature. Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic, 28 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin strident-, stridens, present participle of stridere, stridēre to make a harsh noise First Known Use circa 1656, in the meaning defined above strident adjective as in vocal sounding harsh, forceful, and unpleasant They heard their boss's strident voice from down the hall. The critical questions began to anger the professor and the tone of her answers became noticeably more strident. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance vocal outspoken screaming noisy blatant vociferous yelling nasal obstreperous piercing penetrating dissonant loudmouthed whistling howling cacophonous caterwauling noisy squawking sharp vociferating openmouthed yowling sonorous clamant brazen clamorous brassy yawping resounding clanging blaring booming whiny uproarious whining earsplitting yelping vociferant squealing shrieking yapping jangly discordant screeching yauping whiney rackety clangorous squeaky treble squeaking piping high-pitched dinning Antonyms & Near Antonyms calm silent hushed quiet muffled muted still softened noiseless soundless toned (down) See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of strident are blatant, boisterous, clamorous, obstreperous, and vociferous. While all these words mean "so loud or insistent as to compel attention," strident suggests harsh and discordant noise. heard the strident cry of the crow The words blatant and strident are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness. blatant rock music a blatant clamor for impeachment While the synonyms boisterous and strident are close in meaning, boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits. a boisterous crowd of party goers The meanings of clamorous and strident largely overlap; however, clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting. clamorous demands for prison reforms Although the words obstreperous and strident have much in common, obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint. the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested The synonyms vociferous and strident are sometimes interchangeable, but vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out. vociferous cries of protest and outrage
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strident

adjective

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adjective

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