obstreperous
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[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)
- Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
- The obstreperous mirth swiftly turned into yells of dismay.
- Noisily and stubbornly defiant.
[edit] Synonyms
- (making a tumultuous noise): clamorous, noisy, vociferous
- (noisily defiant): unruly
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
noisily and stubbornly defiant
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