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noisy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of noisy

1 making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds

  • the noisy crowd marched up the street, shouting ever louder as they approached the palace
Synonyms of noisy

clangorous, dinning, discordant, rackety
Words Related to noisy

cacophonous, dissonant

resounding, sonorous

clamorous, uproarious

blatant, obstreperous, strident, vociferous

blaring, booming, brassy, brazen, clanging, earsplitting, jangly
Near Antonyms of noisy

calm, hushed
Antonyms of noisy

noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, still

2 full of or characterized by the presence of noise

  • the crowded auditorium was noisy, packed with excited theatergoers eager for the show to start
  • the manufacturing plant was a decidedly noisy place, so we wore ear protection while we toured it
Synonyms of noisy

clamorous, clangorous, clattering, clattery, rackety, resounding, uproarious
Words Related to noisy

resonant, sonorous

buzzing, humming, murmuring

blustery, boisterous, raucous, rip-roaring, roaring, roistering, romping, rowdy

tumultuous, woolly (also wooly)

obstreperous, vociferous
Near Antonyms of noisy

calm, peaceful, serene, tranquil
Antonyms of noisy

hushed, noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, stilled, stilly

3 excessively showy

  • the wallpaper was far too noisy for what was supposed to be a restful bedroom
Synonyms of noisy

flamboyant, flaring, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, ostentatious, razzle-dazzle, splashy, swank (or swanky)
Words Related to noisy

excessive, extravagant, fulsome, hammy, overdone, over-the-top, overwrought

pretentious

baroque, bedizened, ornate

fancy, snazzy, zooty

blaring, bright, florid, glaring, glittery, overbright, spectacular

graceless, inelegant, lurid, tacky, tasteless, tawdry, tinselly, vulgar
Near Antonyms of noisy

appropriate, fitting, proper

inconspicuous, muted, restrained, subdued, toned (down), unobtrusive

elegant, graceful, tasteful

modest, plain, simple, unpretentious
Antonyms of noisy

conservative, quiet, understated, unflamboyant, unflashy

4 likely to attract attention

  • the movie had been preceded by months of noisy hype, only to die a quick death at the box office
Synonyms of noisy

arresting, bodacious, bold, brilliant, catchy, commanding, conspicuous, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, grabby, kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish], marked, noticeable, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, showy, splashy, striking
Words Related to noisy

detectable, discernible (also discernable), observable, perceptible, recognizable, visible

outstanding, salient

distinguished, eminent, impressive, notable, noteworthy

highlighted, spotlighted

flagrant, glaring, howling, screaming

flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, jazzy, loud, meretricious, swank (or swanky), tawdry

highfalutin (also hifalutin), ostentatious, pretentious

extravagant, fancy, florid, glittery, spectacular

opulent, ornate, overdone, overwrought

absorbing, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, interesting, riveting
Near Antonyms of noisy

subtle

concealed, hidden, shrouded

dim, faint, obscure

insignificant, undistinguished, unimportant

modest, unaffected, unassuming, unpretentious

conservative, plain, quiet, simple, understated

muted, restrained, subdued, subtle, toned-down, unflashy
Antonyms of noisy

inconspicuous, unemphatic, unflamboyant, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unremarkable, unshowy

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