as in bastard
informal + disapproving
a loud person; a person who talks too much and who says unpleasant or stupid things
I missed half of the movie's dialogue because of that loudmouth in the back row.
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Recent Examples of loudmouth
Padilla ordinarily is a very polite guy, extraordinary civil — calm, soft-spoken, the opposite of an aggressive loudmouth.
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Her uncaring parents were all too happy to have their loudmouth, know-it-all daughter off their hands.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 June 2025
All the characters from the flat screen were alive in 3-D. The loudmouth and future American President Stephen A. Smith was taller than expected, hamming it up with Jayden Daniels, the former Louisiana State University Tiger and N.F.L. Offensive Rookie of the Year—area man made good.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Over decades of prolific stand-up, Burr projected the persona of the loudmouth ranting at the end of the bar.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Her uncaring parents were all too happy to have their loudmouth, know-it-all daughter off their hands.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 June 2025
All the characters from the flat screen were alive in 3-D. The loudmouth and future American President Stephen A. Smith was taller than expected, hamming it up with Jayden Daniels, the former Louisiana State University Tiger and N.F.L. Offensive Rookie of the Year—area man made good.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Over decades of prolific stand-up, Burr projected the persona of the loudmouth ranting at the end of the bar.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loudmouth
Noun
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For those with less-briny palates, a fine jerk chicken and a number of steak cuts are also available.—
Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mike’s older sister, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), is our entry point to Hawkins High; a pretty striver, she’s recently been distracted from academics by a fling with popular jerk Steve Harrington (Joe Keery).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cirque du Soleil is known for its shows featuring acrobats, athletes and clowns – all doing spectacular feats.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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There are worse things than watching Black, Rudd, and Zahn play three gormless morons on a mid-life misadventure, but almost every scene and setpiece is constructed with a haphazardness that blunders away their charm.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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So Porter is now the guy the State Police have supposedly doing a deep dive on the clowns, grifters and assorted gender-bending jokers that Maura Healey hands six-figure hack sinecures to — judicial nominees, college presidents, the heads of the veterans’ homes, etc.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Nov. 2025
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Even more rare is finding what hunters call a joker, a truffle, weighing in at 100 grams.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And, the dog attacked again after the owner failed to secure the dog in a separate room.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Another 24 dogs were found emaciated inside, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sorkin finds no heroes but also no villains.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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But what Ole Miss has had to deal with is beyond the norm, with Kiffin in the villain’s role.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Loudmouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loudmouth. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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