noisy
Americanadjective
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noisier,
comparative
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noisiest
superlative
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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
Synonym Usage
See loud.
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Etymology
Origin of noisy
Explanation
Anything noisy is loud. Your noisy party probably won't go over too well with your downstairs neighbors — especially if it's late on a Tuesday night and they have a sleeping baby. Something that makes loud sounds or is generally rowdy and boisterous can be called noisy. A noisy bar is a harder place to have a conversation than a quiet restaurant, but a noisy dance party tends to me much more fun than a solemn tea party with your cranky grandparents. Before there was noisy, around the late 1600s, the adjective was noiseful. Curiously, experts guess that the Latin root of noisy and noise is nausea, "seasickness."
Vocabulary lists containing noisy
Example Sentences
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But an institution that overrides a noisy signal has taken on an obligation to produce better ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
After several hours of noisy confrontation, the Orthodox protesters left, with plans to fight their battle again next Saturday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
"When you put music on for him he won't stop singing -- bachata, rock 'n' roll, anything noisy."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Hopefully, if we give them a reason to shout and sing, Argentinians are Latin people - we make noise and we love supporting our teams. Hopefully it'll be a noisy crowd."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I know, I know,” Madge answers, still too noisy as we walk through to the new building and into the children’s section.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
The satellite measurements also revealed wave-like accelerations and rapidly shifting flow structures that could have been difficult to detect in noisier datasets.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
The American college game is known for being brasher and noisier than the professional ranks, with Fery showing he could thrive in a rambunctious atmosphere.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
It becomes noisier, more error-prone, and easier to distrust.
From Slate ● May 3, 2026
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 ● Feb. 18, 2026
This will be a much "noisier" sound, with lots of extra frequencies in it that don't sound very musical.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
It was a bad look for the navy of one of the world’s two noisiest champions of private property and market freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
“The ruling mutes the noisiest channel of tariff risk, but it does not end the story. It removes the air-raid siren, not the arsenal.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 22, 2026
Where “Doc” takes place on the quieter floors of a big city hospital, “The Pitt” — shot with peripatetic handheld cameras — is set in its noisiest part, the emergency room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
To the delight of the biggest and noisiest crowd of the Test so far, every ball was an event.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2024
I love that Melanie’s parents chose the noisiest instrument for the quietest grandchild.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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