OBSTREPEROUS
obstreperous
(adjective) boisterously and noisily aggressive; “kept up an obstreperous clamor”
obstreperous
(adjective) noisily and stubbornly defiant; “obstreperous boys”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
obstreperous (comparative more obstreperous, superlative most obstreperous)
Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
Synonyms: clamorous, loud, noisy, vociferous
Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control, whether in a noisy manner or not.
Synonyms: recalcitrant, uncooperative, unruly, Thesaurus:obstinate
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*strep"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. obstreperus, from obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see Ob-) + strepere to make a noise.]
Definition: Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous. "The obstreperous city." Wordsworth. "Obstreperous approbation." Addison. Beating the air with their obstreperous beaks. B. Jonson.
– Ob*strep"er*ous*ly, adv.
– Ob*strep"er*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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