| Main Entry: | blatant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deafening |
Synonyms: |
boisterous, clamorous, crying, ear-splitting, harsh, loud, loudmouthed, noisy, obstreperous, obtrusive, piercing, screaming, scurrilous, strident, vociferant, vociferous, vulgar |
| Notes: | flagrant implies shocking and reprehensible, while blatant is obvious, contrived, and usually obnoxious; flagrant is a stronger term than blatant |
Antonyms: |
quiet, silent |
| Main Entry: | boisterous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | noisy and mischievous |
Synonyms: |
bouncy, brawling, clamorous, disorderly, effervescent, impetuous, loud, obstreperous, rambunctious, raucous, riotous, rollicking, rowdy, strident, tumultous/tumultuous, unrestrained, unruly, uproarious, vociferant, vociferous, wild |
Antonyms: |
calm, quiet, restrained, silent |
| Main Entry: | strident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | harsh, shrill |
Synonyms: |
blatant, boisterous, clamorous, clashing, discordant, grating, hoarse, jangling, jarring, loud, noisy, obstreperous, rasping, raucous, screeching, squawky, squeaky, stentorian, stertorous, stridulant, stridulous, unmusical, vociferant, vociferous |
Antonyms: |
low, mild, moderate, soft |
| Main Entry: | vociferous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | loud, insistent |
Synonyms: |
boisterous, clamant, clamorous, distracting, loud-mouthed, noisy, obstreperous, ranting, shouting, shrill, strident, uproarious, vehement, vociferant |
Antonyms: |
quiet, silent |