obstreperous
[ uhb-strep-er-uhs ]
/ əbˈstrɛp ər əs /
adjective
resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
noisy, clamorous, or boisterous: obstreperous children.
Nearby words
obstinacy, obstinance, obstinate, obstinately, obstipation, obstreperous, obstruct, obstructed testis, obstruction, obstructionism, obstructionist
Origin of obstreperous
SYNONYMS FOR obstreperous
Related formsob·strep·er·ous·ly, adverbob·strep·er·ous·ness, ob·strep·e·ros·i·ty [uhb-strep-uh-ros-i-tee] /əbˌstrɛp əˈrɒs ɪ ti/, noun
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Examples from the Web for obstreperousness
Diogenes finally convalesced to his former state of ruggedness and obstreperousness.
Our Next-Door Neighbors|Belle Kanaris ManiatesThe visitor from across the Atlantic is surprised at the obstreperousness of the more vigorous members of the family.
Humanly Speaking|Samuel McChord Crothers
British Dictionary definitions for obstreperousness
obstreperous
/ (əbˈstrɛpərəs) /
adjective
noisy or rough, esp in resisting restraint or control
Derived Formsobstreperously, adverbobstreperousness, noun
Word Origin for obstreperous
C16: from Latin, from obstrepere, from ob- against + strepere to roar
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Word Origin and History for obstreperousness
obstreperous
c.1600, from Latin obstreperus "clamorous," from obstrepere "drown with noise, make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob "against" (see ob-) + strepere "make a noise," from PIE *strep-, said to be imitative (cf. Latin stertare "to snore," Old Norse þrapt "chattering," Old English þræft "quarrel"). Related: Obstreperously; obstreperousness.
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