strident

[strahyd-nt]

adjective

1. making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking.

   strident insects; strident hinges.

2. having a shrill, irritating quality or character.

   a strident tone in his writings.

3. Linguistics.,  (in distinctive feature analysis) characterized acoustically by noise of relatively high intensity, as sibilants, labiodental and uvular fricatives, and most affricates.

strident

/ ˈstraɪdənt /

adjective

1. (of a shout, voice, etc) having or making a loud or harsh sound

2. urgent, clamorous, or vociferous

   strident demands

Other Word Forms

• stridence noun
• stridently adverb
• stridency noun
• nonstrident adjective
• overstridence noun
• overstridency noun
• overstrident adjective
• overstridently adverb
• unstrident adjective
• unstridently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of strident¹

1650–60; < Latin strīdent- (stem of strīdēns ), present participle of strīdēre to make a harsh noise; -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of strident¹

C17: from Latin strīdēns, from strīdēre to make a grating sound

Example Sentences

In a lively debate there were some strident voices arguing that the next Holyrood election should be used as a substitute referendum.

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Neither are from the strident far left of the Labour movement, nor ardent members of the New Labour fan tribe.

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And there's strident opposition to this agreement inside Israel's cabinet.

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The Norwegian committee is appointed by the country's parliament, and although the members – usually retired MPs – fiercely guard their independence, many have strident views.

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While Hasson’s Sage is a plausibly strident freelance journalist type, you wonder if she has much experience with female friendship, because Cin’s manipulation is so painfully obvious.

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Related Words

• blatant 
• jarring 
• loud 
• raucous 
• vociferous