1
as in deafening
marked by a high volume of sound
loud music that could be heard all over the neighborhood
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in noisy
excessively showy
his loud Hawaiian shirt made his face look especially pale
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in loudly
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of loud
George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The game was so unremarkable and out of hand for most of the second half that by far the loudest cheer came when Orlando’s Paolo Banchero missed two consecutive free throws midway through the fourth quarter.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Many of the racist, nativist vulgarities spoken out loud in Paul Thomas Anderson’s marvelous new film One Battle After Another evoke sentiments that, in our world, first fomented online.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loud
Adjective
Playing in loud matches at big tournaments is likely to be a mainstay of Fonseca’s career.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The game was so unremarkable and out of hand for most of the second half that by far the loudest cheer came when Orlando’s Paolo Banchero missed two consecutive free throws midway through the fourth quarter.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
The big climactic set piece is somehow both maddeningly ambiguous and head-smackingly obvious, a maximalist attempt at making a statement that talks loud and says nothing.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Many of the racist, nativist vulgarities spoken out loud in Paul Thomas Anderson’s marvelous new film One Battle After Another evoke sentiments that, in our world, first fomented online.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loud
Adjective
-
Those calls will only become more deafening unless the Mavs start winning games in bunches.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
-
That was the sound of Blackwell’s game-deciding block, followed by the deafening final eruption from the stands of Allegiant Stadium.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
During the diagnostic test, Firestone employees noted the engine was noisy, barely ran and burned oil, according to Pittman's paperwork.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
-
And Latin American cultures are noisy.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
-
Zohran Mamdani on His Unlikely Rise When the screens at the Brooklyn Paramount event confirmed his victory, attendees loudly cheered for minutes on end.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
-
In an hour’s span, three trucks leaving the construction site silenced the conversation, growling loudly down Rockland Drive.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
However, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher and future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer is here to provide a ringing endorsement.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
-
But the first five innings Tuesday were a ringing endorsement for the Dodgers’ cautious approach to Ohtani’s rehab and return from a second Tommy John surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
-
With the air choked by chemicals and ash, the sunsets were flamboyantly intense.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
-
O’Brien’s dual roles as both flamboyantly gay charm bomb Rocky — who is flattened in a car accident early in the film — and the grieving and straight Roman comprise a career-topping performance.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
The 89-year-old child psychologist transformed a corner of the conservative movement into a roaring political force that shaped the national conversation and became the de facto base of the modern Republican Party that embraced performative piety as a precondition for viability.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
-
This familiarity with the Wyoming wilderness perhaps explains why the game feels so authentic: Its roaring orange sunsets, powder-blue skies, lush green pines, and trickling turquoise waters.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
Adverb
-
The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
-
Given that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ostentatiously dropped nearly all their public commitments when moved to California in 2021, this seems to represent a turnaround.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
By then a Canadian cold front had arrived, bringing thunderous green waves and heavy snow.—
Kevin Duchschere,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
-
The people who score goals, throw down thunderous dunks or do whatever highlight-reel play exists in your preferred game.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loud. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share