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
• discordance
• brawl
• bluster
• babel
• commotion
• dissonance
• katzenjammer
• discord
• bowwow
• clatter
• hubbub
• tumult
• rumpus
• hullabaloo
• jangle
• uproar
• clap
• 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 contender from South America, along with its cousin, the white bellbird, has a call that can hit the earsplitting decibels of a chainsaw or jackhammer. — Meghan Bartels, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

The egregious noise of the two birds competes with that of the white bellbird, which was found in 2019 to screech at volumes of up to 125 decibels and was crowned by Guinness World Records as having the loudest bird call. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Every time the camera focused on Karol's gyrating hips, which was frequently, the screams climbed several decibels. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2026

Foam or silicone earplugs reduce noise 20 to 30 decibels, which is enough to bring 40 to 60 dB snoring below the arousal threshold, according to an article for Superpower. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Foam or silicone earplugs cut noise by 20 to 30 decibels, enough to bring 40 to 60 dB snoring below the arousal threshold, according to Superpower. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Cows exposed to continuous noise above 85 decibels eat less and produce less milk, according to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

An inherent advantage of electric propulsion is the better noise, vibration, and harshness; the motors are smooth and quiet, and as a result, the Range Rover Electric is 7 decibels quieter than the V8. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

All this is to say that the baseline decibels of conversations in Paris are lower than in the United States. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026