strident

(strīd'nt)
adj.
Loud, harsh, grating, or shrill; discordant. See synonyms at loud, vociferous.

[Latin strīdēns, strīdent-, present participle of strīdēre, to make harsh sounds, ultimately of imitative origin.]

stridence stri'dence or stri'den·cy n.
stridently stri'dent·ly adv.

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adjective

1. Disagreeable to the sense of hearing: dry, grating, harsh, hoarse, jarring, rasping, raspy, raucous, rough, scratchy, squawky. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. Offensively loud and insistent: blatant, boisterous, clamorous, obstreperous, vociferous. Informal loudmouthed. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

adj

Definition: harsh, shrill
Antonyms: low, mild, moderate, soft

IN BRIEF: Harsh, shrill sound.

We all looked up when we heard the strident sound of the rusty gate opening.

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For a list of words related to strident, see:

• Extroverted, Outgoing, Outspoken, or Dramatic
• Dominant, Stubborn, Proud, or Confident

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - skinger, hvinende, skingrende, skærende

Nederlands (Dutch)
schel

Français (French)
adj. - strident, vibrant, véhément

Deutsch (German)
adj. - schrill, scharf

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (για ήχο) διαπεραστικός, οξύς, στριγκός

Italiano (Italian)
stridente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - estridente

Русский (Russian)
скрипучий, пронзительный, резкий, вычурный, крикливый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - agudo, estridente, penetrante

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - högröstad, skärande, genomträngande, gnisslande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
刺耳的, 尖锐的, 吱吱尖叫的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 刺耳的, 尖銳的, 吱吱尖叫的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 귀에 거슬리는, 불쾌한, 삐걱거리는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 耳ざわりな, あくどい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) (صوت) صار و مزعج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צורמני, צרצרני‬

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