obstreperous in English dictionary

  • obstreperous

    Meanings and definitions of "obstreperous"

    • Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
    • Noisily and stubbornly defiant.
    • adjective
      Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
    • adjective
      Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control, whether in a noisy manner or not.
    • noisily and stubbornly defiant
    • adjective
      boisterously and noisily aggressive; "kept up an obstreperous clamor"
    • adjective
      noisily and stubbornly defiant; "obstreperous boys"

    Synonyms of "obstreperous" in English dictionary

    noncompliant, defiant, aggressive are the top synonyms of "obstreperous" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of obstreperous

    • obstreperous ( comparative more obstreperous, superlative most obstreperous)
    • obstreperous (comparative more obstreperous, superlative most obstreperous)

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