strident C1 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈstraɪdənt/ UK /ˈstraɪdənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj (of a sound) loud and harsh; grating Her strident voice cut through the noise of the crowd. 2 adj presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way The campaign took a strident tone against its opponents. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · (of a sound) loud and... harshgratingshrillraucousjarring 2 adj · presenting a point of view,... vehementforcefulaggressiveclamorousinsistent ↔ Opposites softgentlemellowsoothing Etymology AI details From Latin stridens, stridentem, the present participle of stridere ('to make a harsh sound, creak'), entering English in the 17th century. Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # strident **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈstraɪdənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstraɪdənt/ ## Meanings 1. (of a sound) loud and harsh; grating 2. presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way ## Examples - Her strident voice cut through the noise of the crowd. - The campaign took a strident tone against its opponents. ## Synonyms - harsh - grating - shrill - raucous - jarring - vehement - forceful - aggressive - clamorous - insistent ## Antonyms - soft - gentle - mellow - soothing ## Etymology From Latin stridens, stridentem, the present participle of stridere ('to make a harsh sound, creak'), entering English in the 17th century. ## AI Etymology Strident comes from Latin stridens, stridentem, the present participle of stridere ('to make a harsh sound, creak'), entering English in the 17th century. In current use it is an adjective meaning "(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The -ing ending supplies a participial or action-noun shape. For dictionary purposes, the important point is the continuity between the older form, the route into English, and the present lexical sense. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown