DECIBEL Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

decibel

noun

ˈde-sə-ˌbel

as in noise

usually decibels plural loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the crowd decibels increased dramatically as the horses neared the finish line

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Recent Examples of decibel Another suggestion was requiring special sound-deadening balls, currently available, that lower the decibel levels considerably. —

John Ramos, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 He was guaranteed a short stint by the tournament rules, but certainly the stage and the circumstances and the decibel levels factored into his adrenaline as well. —

Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026 Deep sleepers will appreciate the gradual wakeup call from a large catalog of alarm sounds, and an alarm volume that reaches decibels capable of reviving a bear from its hibernation. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026 The instant the monitored window or door is opened, a circuit is broken, triggering a 120-decibel alarm. —

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Real-world experiments will need to tackle significant challenges, especially distinguishing the signal from various sources of noise that can also affect photon frequencies.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
Despite all the activity going on outside, noise was never an issue.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026