strident

/stɹˈaɪdənt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
   “blatant radios”
2. of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
3. being sharply insistent on being heard
   “strident demands”
4. unpleasantly loud and harsh

Synonyms for strident

• blatant
• clamant
• clamorous
• vociferous
• noisy
• fricative
• continuant
• sibilant
• spirant
• soft
• shrill
• imperative
• raucous
• cacophonous

Words that rhyme with strident

• trident