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

Part of the fun of seeking out sandhill cranes is seeing and hearing their big, noisy flocks. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Speech recognition, voice quality and latency benchmarks usually run on clean audio over direct connections, while a real caller reaches the agent over a local carrier, through a mobile codec and from a noisy street. — Satish Barot, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Without noise-canceling, though, the microphone isn’t ideal for calls in noisy environments. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Avoid rows near galleys and lavatories, which tend to be noisy and bright. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 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