obstreperous
adjective
Origin of obstreperous
Synonyms for obstreperous
Antonyms for obstreperous
Related Words for obstreperous
boisterous, clamorous, disorderly, loud, piercing, rambunctious, riotous, rowdy, unmanageable, unruly, uproarious, vociferous, wild, booming, blusterous, screaming, strepitousExamples from the Web for obstreperous
Contemporary Examples of obstreperous
Yeah, they may have been extreme or obstreperous or this or that, but they were good.
Lots of things got in the way of that, notably the lousy economy, and secondly the obstreperous Republicans.
In time the obstreperous Texicans developed revolutionary ideas.
Even the messiest, most obstreperous books are reduced to a litany of bullet points, or a single bullet point.
He liked to drink, colleagues say, and would occasionally get obstreperous.
Historical Examples of obstreperous
She disposed of that obstreperous individual most summarily.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton CampusJessie Graham Flower
Little Fay was as obstreperous as Tony was disagreeably silent and aloof.
Jan and Her JobL. Allen Harker
And presently Jan was sleeping almost as soundly as her obstreperous niece.
Jan and Her JobL. Allen Harker
The obstreperous mother of the pretended groom was—Captain Loreuil!
A Nest of SpiesPierre Souvestre
"None of your tricks on travelers," said he, in his obstreperous way.
Put Yourself in His PlaceCharles Reade