Obstreperous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 See also

English

Etymology

First attested circa 17th century, from Latin obstreperus "clamorous, noisy," from obstrepere, "to make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob-, "against" + strepere, "to noise."

Pronunciation

• AHD: /ŏb-strĕpər-əs/ or /əb-strĕpər-əs/
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Adjective

obstreperous

1. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise

   • "The obstreperous mirth turned, with ludicrous swiftness, to yells of dismay."

2. Noisily and stubbornly defiant.
3. Aggressively boisterous.

Translations

• Spanish: estrepitoso m

See also

• clamorous
• noisy
• vociferous