Strident Synonyms and Antonyms
strīd'nt
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Synonyms for Strident
Full of, characterized by, or accompanied by noise:
High-pitched and piercing in tone or sound:
The definition of cacophonus is having a harsh or annoying sound.
(Typically of a voice) harsh and unpleasant
Characterized by clamor or vehement outcry
Disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant.
Grating to the ear; discordant
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Harsh and grating in sound; sounding rough and husky
That jars (clashes or disagrees); incongruous, conflictful.
Rasping; grating
Hoarse; rough-sounding
Characterized by violent motion; turbulent:
Making a harsh scratching noise:
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Making squawking sounds.
The definition of blatant is to be very forward, loud or conspicuous.
The definition of boisterous is something noisy, loud and rowdy.
Loudly demanding or complaining
The definition of obstreperous is someone that is noisy and hard to control.
Tending to loud, indiscreet, especially bragging, speech.
Penetrating or sharp to the senses
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(Phonet.) Articulated by means of breath forced through a narrow slit formed at some point in the mouth, producing friction, as in (f, v, , z, h)
Of, characterized by, or producing a hissing sound like that of (s) or (sh):
Having the nature of a spirant; fricative
strident-voiced
stridulant
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Not producing a liquid substance that is normally produced:
Antonyms for Strident
Not stern; lenient:
Moderate in type, degree, effect, or force:
Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
Not excessive; acting in moderation
Words Related to Strident
(Of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
Disagreeable to the sense of hearing
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