Synonyms of decibel

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noise
• roar
• chatter
• cacophony
• din
• blare
• clamor
• rattle
• boom
• racket
• bruit
• clangor
• brawl
• discordance
• babel
• bluster
• commotion
• katzenjammer
• dissonance
• discord
• bowwow
• clatter
• hubbub
• rumpus
• tumult
• hullabaloo
• uproar
• clap
• furor
• 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

But Thomas Tuchel took those echoes and put a colossal microphone in front of them, cranking up the decibels to make this failure worse than the others. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 16 July 2026

The drone-metal duo, known for producing high-decibel walls of sound at their live performances, will kick off their trek on October and continue through the month. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

The aircraft is also a very quiet flier, making just 75 decibels—about the same noise as a vacuum cleaner—at a distance of 300 feet during takeoff. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 July 2026

Alysa Guffey Commission President John Dillon asked if staying at or under 55 decibels is possible for a data center. — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026