obstreperous
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adjective \əb-ˈstre-p(ə-)rəs, äb-\Definition of OBSTREPEROUS
1
: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous <obstreperous merriment>
2
: stubbornly resistant to control : unruly
— ob·strep·er·ous·ly adverb
— ob·strep·er·ous·ness noun
See Examples of OBSTREPEROUS
- a room full of obstreperous children
- <an obstreperous crowd protesting the government's immigration policy>
Origin of OBSTREPEROUS
Latin obstreperus, from obstrepere to clamor against, from ob- against + strepere to make a noise
First Known Use: circa 1600
Related to OBSTREPEROUS
- Synonyms
- blatant, caterwauling, clamant, clamorous, vociferous, squawking, vociferant, vociferating, yawping (or yauping), yowling
- Antonyms
- amenable, biddable, compliant, conformable, docile, obedient, ruly, submissive, tractable
See Synonym Discussion at vociferous
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