Synonyms of decibel

decibel

noun

ˈde-sə-ˌbel 

as in roar

usually decibels plural loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound

the crowd decibels increased dramatically as the horses neared the finish line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roar
• noise
• chatter
• cacophony
• din
• blare
• clamor
• rattle
• boom
• racket
• bruit
• clangor
• discordance
• brawl
• babel
• bluster
• commotion
• katzenjammer
• dissonance
• discord
• bowwow
• clatter
• hubbub
• rumpus
• tumult
• hullabaloo
• uproar
• furor
• clap
• jangle
• bang
• blast
• hurly-burly
• crash
• crack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• silence
• still
• quiet
• stillness
• hush
• lull
• calm
• silentness
• quietude
• serenity
• tranquility

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decibel

The Rumbler interacts with a standard police siren, which generates around 110 to 120 decibels, and amplifies that sound through its speakers in eight-second intervals. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

According to the project’s noise study, the loudest construction work could reach about 75 decibels at the school. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

City officials said a comprehensive noise study was done and established that the noise emitted from the data center must be under the threshold of 65 decibels. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

State law does not allow cities to monitor decibel levels through noise cameras, which would be the city’s strongest enforcement tool, Assistant City Attorney Jessica Battle told the council’s safety committee. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026