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Strident (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Unpleasantly loud and harsh.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Raucous

Related Words

  • Stridence (noun)

Meaning 2

Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Vociferous
  • Clamorous
  • Blatant
  • Clamant

Related Words

  • Stridence (noun)
  • Stridency (noun)

Meaning 3

Being sharply insistent on being heard; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The activist's strident voice echoed through the streets as she led the protest march against social injustice.
  • Her strident criticism of the government's policies sparked a heated debate among the audience members.
  • The union leader's strident demands for better working conditions and higher wages were met with resistance from the company's management.
  • The strident tone of the editorial was unmistakable, leaving no doubt about the newspaper's stance on the issue.
  • The politician's strident rhetoric during the campaign was seen as a turn-off by many voters who preferred a more measured approach.

Synonyms

  • Shrill

Meaning 4

Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Continuant
  • Sibilant
  • Fricative
  • Spirant
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