Synonyms of decibels

decibels

noun

plural of decibel

as in noise

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
• racket
• boom
• bruit
• clangor
• brawl
• discordance
• bluster
• babel
• commotion
• dissonance
• katzenjammer
• discord
• bowwow
• clatter
• hubbub
• tumult
• rumpus
• hullabaloo
• clap
• jangle
• uproar
• furor
• bang
• hurly-burly
• blast
• crash
• crack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decibels

The team also showed that the spontaneous mode could act as a magnonic parametric amplifier, producing gains of up to 40 decibels. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

The 1970s Chevrolet Light Utility Vehicle itself could register a noise level of 86 decibels, above OSHA’s 85 dBA safety level, with extended exposure potentially leading to high blood pressure, tinnitus, cardiovascular disease and hearing loss. — 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

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 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

Sleep in peace with this tower fan, which is whisper-quiet at 25 decibels. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026