noisy
Americanadjective
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making much noise.
noisy children.
- Synonyms:
- vociferous, uproarious, tumultuous, clamorous
- Antonyms:
- quiet
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abounding in or full of noise.
a noisy assembly hall.
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characterized by much noise.
a noisy celebration; a noisy protest.
adjective
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making a loud or constant noise
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full of or characterized by noise
Related Words
See loud.
Other Word Forms
- noisily adverb
- noisiness noun
- unnoisily adverb
- unnoisy adjective
Etymology
Origin of noisy
Example Sentences
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Different accents and India's noisy streets can make accuracy a challenge.
From Barron's
The debate about how to measure and forecast economic conditions, including productivity, is about to get a lot noisier as hearings on Warsh’s nomination loom.
From Barron's
Jonah could see a woman quietly closing the door to the auditorium behind them, probably to keep the noisy cluster of kids from interrupting the adults’ program.
From Literature
Everyone wants a photo of you in your hot, sweaty, noisy bald eagle mask.
Yet when movies arrived in the early 20th century, ornate theaters wanted nothing to do with the noisy snack.
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