Entry Word: noisy

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds <the noisy crowd moved up the street, shouting louder as they went along>

Synonyms clangorous, dinning, discordant

Related Words cacophonous, dissonant; resounding, sonorous; clamorous, uproarious; blatant, obstreperous, strident, vociferous; blaring, booming, brassy, brazen, clanging, earsplitting

Near Antonyms calm, hushed

Antonyms noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, still

2 full of or characterized by the presence of noise <the crowded auditorium was noisy, packed with excited theatergoers eager for the show to start> <the manufacturing company was a noisy place, so we wore ear protection while we toured>

Synonyms clamorous, clangorous, clattering, clattery, resounding

Related Words resonant, sonorous; buzzing, humming, murmuring; blustery, boisterous, raucous, rip-roaring, roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy; tumultuous, uproarious, woolly (also wooly); obstreperous, vociferous

Near Antonyms calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil

Antonyms hushed, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, stilled, stilly