obstreperous

One entry found for obstreperous.

Main Entry: ob·strep·er·ous

Pronunciation: &b-‘stre-p(&-)r&s, äb-

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin obstreperus, from obstrepere to clamor against, from ob- against + strepere to make a noise

1 : marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : CLAMOROUS

2 : stubbornly resistant to control : UNRULY

synonym see VOCIFEROUS

– ob·strep·er·ous·ly adverb

– ob·strep·er·ous·ness noun

1. resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.

2. noisy, clamorous, or boisterous: obstreperous children.

3. Noisily and stubbornly defiant.

4 .Aggressively boisterous

2. unruly: strongly objecting to something or noisily refusing to be controlled