NASAL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

nasal

adjective

Definition of nasal

as in strident

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Recent Examples of nasal Although my bridge remained smoother, I was left with one side of my nose collapsed, a droopy tip, and even breathing difficulties—my nasal passages always felt kind of clogged. — Victoria Oliva, Allure, 23 June 2026 The move, which the agency touted as part of the president’s Great American Recovery Initiative, comes about three years after the FDA’s first approval of a nasal naloxone over-the-counter. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 June 2026 Surgery can alter the normal airflow, sensation and moisture balance within the nasal passages. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 More specifically, researchers have warned that mouth taping could be dangerous for people with nasal obstruction, potentially increasing the risk of breathing difficulties or asphyxiation, especially since many studies excluded patients with existing nasal issues. — Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nasal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nasal

Adjective

And Paul certainly seems more shaken, less strident than in the previous films, having unleashed a wave of intergalactic bloodletting.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026
The mayor underperformed with Jewish voters in the 2025 election and has been a strident critic of Israel throughout his fast-rising political career.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

Definition of strident

Adjective

One spring day in Paris many years ago, my wife, Diana, a most penetrating photographer, capable of seeing like no one else, decided, as an experiment, to walk across the city blindfolded.

— Hisham Matar, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Since the war began in Gaza, more than six months ago, the Israeli magazine +972 has published some of the most penetrating reporting on the Israel Defense Forces’ conduct.

— Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024

Definition of penetrating

Adjective

Still, the glimpses of freedom Clark offers are all the more piercing for their rarity.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
The ping of pickleball play produces a uniquely piercing and repetitive sound that has led to contentious lawsuits and controversies across the entire country, including just north in Fox Point, as the sport has rapidly grown in popularity over the last few years.

— Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of piercing

Adjective

Donald, Mark, Willie, Billy, and Tony — practically everyone in Hollis within shouting distance of 203rd Street was laughing at me at earsplitting volume.

— Stephen A. Smith, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2023
The Wall, though, will be delightfully old school in a cap tip to the court-hugging, earsplitting, rowdy venues of college basketball’s glory days.

— Bryce MillerColumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023

Definition of earsplitting

Adjective

There are several ways to enhance your tunes above the tinny sound on your laptop.

— Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
And then, crackling across the radio in both Gemini 7 and Mission Control, just nine days before Christmas of 1965, came a tiny, tinny chorus of Jingle Bells, performed live, on a small harmonica and small set of bells—contraband Schirra had smuggled aboard his ship.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 May 2026

Definition of tinny

Adjective

The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
Sprinkle the entire rug with a thin layer of baking soda and wait 20 minutes.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 July 2026