obstreperous

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /əbˈstɹɛpəɹəs/ UK /əbˈstɹɛp.əɹ.əs/ See IPA manual

Freq #116009

Meanings

1

adj
boisterously and noisily aggressive

Kept up an obstreperous clamor.
2

adj
noisily and stubbornly defiant

Obstreperous boys.

Thesaurus

Word family

Derived forms obstreperosityobstreperouslyobstreperousnessstroppyunobstreperous

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obstreperus, first attested circa 17th c. Compare obstropulous.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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