What does obstreperous mean?
Definitions for obstreperous
əbˈstrɛp ər əsob·streper·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
obstreperousadjective
noisily and stubbornly defiant
"obstreperous boys"
obstreperousadjective
boisterously and noisily aggressive
"kept up an obstreperous clamor"
GCIDE
Obstreperousadjective
Resistant to control; unruly.
Wiktionary
obstreperousadjective
Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
The obstreperous mirth swiftly turned into yells of dismay.
obstreperousadjective
Noisily and stubbornly defiant.
Etymology: First attested circa 17th century, from obstreperus "clamorous, noisy," from obstrepere, "to make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob-, "against" + strepere, "to noise."
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Obstreperousadjective
Loud; clamorous; noisy; turbulent; vociferous.
Etymology: obstreperus, Lat.
These obstreperous scepticks are the bane of divinity, who are so full of the spirit of contradiction, that they raise daily new disputes. James Howell, Vocal Forest.
These obstreperous villains shout, and know not for what they make a noise. Dryden.
The players do not only connive at his obstreperous approbation, but repair at their own cost whatever damages he makes. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 235.
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obstreperous
Obstreperous refers to someone or something that is very noisy, unruly, difficult to control, and often aggressively defiant or resistant.
Webster Dictionary
Obstreperousadjective
attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous
Etymology: [L. obstreperus, from obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see Ob-) + strepere to make a noise.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Obstreperous
ob-strep′ėr-us, adj. making a loud noise: clamorous: noisy.—v.i. Obstrep′erāte (Sterne).—adv. Obstrep′erously.—n. Obstrep′erousness. [L. obstreperus—ob, before, strepĕre, to make a noise.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of obstreperous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of obstreperous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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