was wotd|2007|February|18
English
Etymology
First attested circa w:17th century|17th century, from L. obstreperus "clamorous, noisy," from obstrepere, "to make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob-, "against" + strepere, "to noise."
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�b�str�p�r�s/ or /�b�str�p�r�s/
italbrac|US IPA|/�b�str�p�r�s/ or /��b�str�p�r�s/
audio|en-us-obstreperous.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
en-adj
- Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
#:The obstreperous mirth swiftly turned into yells of dismay.
- Noisily and stubbornly defiant.
Synonyms
making a tumultuous noise: clamorous, noisy, vociferous
Noisily defiant: unruly
Translations
Polish: ha�a�liwy m, niesforny m
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Spanish: estrepitoso m
io:obstreperous
hu:obstreperous
te:obstreperous
vi:obstreperous
zh:obstreperous
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