NOISES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

noises

noun

plural of noise

as in rattles

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the incessant noise of traffic on Fifth Avenue made normal conversation impossible

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as in roars

a violent shouting keep the noise down, you kids!

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Recent Examples of noises McGee joked with the crowd that their most similar qualities were distress around loud noises and mild anxiety. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Anna Watson’s lighting keeps much of the house just dim enough to make the imagination dangerous, while Tony winner Gareth Fry’s sound design surrounds the audience with ominous noises whose sources aren’t always immediately clear. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Life was an onslaught of bright lights, loud noises, intolerable textures and tastes. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 But there have been joyful noises too, around the semiquincentennial. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Grieving mothers fear fireworks and other loud noises that sound like gunshots. — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Faulty valves can also cause scary-sounding noises like hammering and screeching. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026 Arizona, which will experience the biggest cuts, has previously made noises about opting for a legal route and authorities have criticized federal plans for the river. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 However, the loud noises and the large audience left him feeling shy, so zoo-goers only got a small taste of what’s coming in the next few months. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for noises

Noun

LightDesire Musical Caterpillar Tummy Time Toy From squeaking noises to baby rattles to teething toys, this music caterpillar contributes to a complete multi-sensory experience.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Owner complaints around the current-generation Tundra have included interior rattles and occasional trim or electronic issues.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of rattles

Noun

Exactly 60 years after Williams’ induction speech on the steps of the Hall of Fame, Baker walked into the Hall and was greeted by the loud roars of another Boston Red Sox legend, David Ortiz.

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Definition of roars

Noun

Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.

— Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026

Definition of chatters

Noun

Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Definition of howls

Noun

Three more children made outcries to their parents, which were reviewed by Plano's Children Advocacy Center.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 28 July 2026
Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026