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obstreperous

adjective

ob·​strep·​er·​ous əb-ˈstre-p(ə-)rəs How to pronounce obstreperous (audio)
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1
: marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
obstreperous merriment
an obstreperous argument
2
: stubbornly resistant to control : unruly
obstreperous behavior
an obstreperous child
obstreperously adverb
obstreperousness noun

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The handy Latin prefix ob-, meaning "in the way," "against," or "toward," occurs in many Latin and English words. Obstreperous comes from ob- plus strepere, a verb meaning "to make a noise," so someone who is obstreperous can be thought of as literally making noise to rebel against something, much like a protesting crowd or an unruly child. The word has been used in English since around the beginning of the 17th century. Strepere has had a limited impact on the English lexicon; in addition to obstreperous it seems only to have contributed strepitous and its synonym strepitant, which mean "characterized or accompanied by much noise"—that is, "noisy." Ob- words, on the other hand, abound, and include such terms as obnoxious, occasion, offend, omit, oppress, and oust.

Choose the Right Synonym for obstreperous

vociferous, clamorous, blatant, strident, boisterous, obstreperous mean so loud or insistent as to compel attention.

vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out.

vociferous cries of protest and outrage

clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting.

clamorous demands for prison reforms

blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness.

blatant rock music
a blatant clamor for impeachment

strident suggests harsh and discordant noise.

heard the strident cry of the crow

boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits.

a boisterous crowd of party goers

obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint.

the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested

Example Sentences

a room full of obstreperous children an obstreperous crowd protesting the government's immigration policy
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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of obstreperous was circa 1600

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