See strident in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Disagreeable to the sense of hearing:
dry, grating, harsh, hoarse, jarring, rasping, raspy, raucous, rough, scratchy, squawky. See soundsOffensively loud and insistent:
blatant, boisterous, clamorous, obstreperous, vociferous. (Informal) loudmouthed. See sounds
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