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 Daunt made a series of small groaning noises on the approach. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Opened in 1893, the hotel has Romanesque Revival architecture, and players have claimed to hear spooky noises and footsteps. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 Each version of the model will also produce simulated engine noises. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026 Stewart and Addyman meanwhile surveyed more than 2,000 parents to identify noises their babies responded to, which included animal sounds and other children’s laughter (both of which feature in the song). — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Officers from the Lexington Police Department arrested Snelling in August 2025 after her roommates heard loud noises coming from her closet. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 16 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 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

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

The highlight of the play during a montage that was shown on the overhead videoboard set off some of the loudest roars of the night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
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

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