noisy

adjective

ˈnȯi-zē 

noisier; noisiest

1

: making noise

noisy trucks and buses

2

: full of or characterized by noise or clamor

a noisy office

a noisy scene

3

: noticeably showy, gaudy, or bright : conspicuous

a noisy sweater

noisily

ˈnȯi-zə-lē 

adverb

noisiness

ˈnȯi-zē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of noisy

• discordant
• booming
• blatant
• dinning
• dissonant
• rackety
• cacophonous

Examples of noisy in a Sentence

The playground was filled with noisy children.

His lawnmower is very noisy.

Recent Examples on the Web

The second version of his hearing aid aimed to amplify the sound of a specific person’s voice in a conversation in a noisy environment. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Enter their noisy yet impossibly chic upstairs neighbors, Hawk (Norton) and Pína (Penélope Cruz), who make an alluring proposition that forces Joe and Angela to reevaluate their relationship. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Check-in will be on the seventh floor, above the noisy, frantic streetscape of Midtown, with the idea of creating a rare sense of privacy and calm. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Europe has long resisted air conditioning as noisy, an eyesore on architectural facades and unnecessary, as brutal summer heat has been relatively short-lived. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

noisy

adjective

ˈnȯi-zē 

noisier; noisiest

1

: making noise

2

: full of or characterized by noise

a noisy street

noisily

-zə-lē 

adverb

noisiness

-zē-nəs 

noun