obstreperous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] 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."

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /əbˈstrɛp.ər.əs/, /ɒbˈstrɛp.ər.əs/, SAMPA: /@b"str3:p.@r.@s/
• (US) IPA: /əbˈstrɛpərəs/, /ɑːbˈstrɛpərəs/
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[edit] Adjective

obstreperous (comparative more obstreperous, superlative most obstreperous)

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

   The obstreperous mirth swiftly turned into yells of dismay.

2. Noisily and stubbornly defiant.

[edit] Synonyms

• (making a tumultuous noise): clamorous, noisy, vociferous
• (noisily defiant): unruly

[edit] Derived terms

• obstreperously
• obstreperousness
• stroppy

[edit] Translations