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 Before the recent barn owl sightings, Williams and her husband heard periodic screeching noises outside going back to early September. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Screeching was heard by residents Before the recent barn owl sightings, Williams and her husband heard periodic screeching noises outside going back to early September. — Joseph B. Frederick, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Gray noise, per The New York Times, may sound like wind blowing or steady rainfall and works for apartment dwellers sensitive to sharp or fluctuating noises. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 The first time, Lalo heard noises in the hallway and opened his bedroom door. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The fire was reported by the homeowner who was inside the residence and heard strange noises outside, according to the fire district. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Later that day, a neighbor reported electric saw noises and an odor, Draycott said, adding that all items purchased by the father-in-law and the brother-in-law were eventually recovered in the village house. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 After all, how dare the franchise depart from its humble instrumental beginnings and have a human making mouth noises over the opening credits? — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Furniture mysteriously moving, lights flickering on or off and strange noises have all been reported. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for noises

Noun

Servants called flappers are required to shake rattles in their ears to keep them from falling or bumping into things.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Some financial experts are seeing warning signs ahead for stocks as bond market rattles.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of rattles

Noun

Maybe the Dodger fans, who showed striking apathy in the playoffs, will return to their post-dynasty roars because of this.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
As the roars grew louder and louder inside Valley Children’s Stadium, Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen prepared to take the snap on a crucial fourth-and-2.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 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