obstreperous

The word “obstreperous” has 4 syllables: ob-strep-er-ous

It's pronounced as /əbˈstrɛpərəs/

What is synonym and antonym for obstreperous?

In the thesaurus, “obstreperous” has 128 synonyms and 43 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for obstreperous along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for obstreperous

adamant
adamantine
bad
balky
blaring
blatant
blustering
blusterous
boisterous
booming
brassy
brazen
cacophonous
caterwauling
clamant
clamorous
clangorous
contrary
contumacious
defiant
dinning
discordant
discourteous
disobedient
disorderly
disrespectful
dissident
dissonant
dogged
earsplitting
errant
fractious
froward
grating
hardheaded
headstrong
ill-bred
ill-mannered
ill-natured
immovable
impertinent
implacable
impolite
impudent
incompliant
inconsiderate
inflexible
insolent
insubordinate
insurgent
intractable
loud
loudmouthed
misbehaving
mischievous
monkeying
monkeyish
mulish
mutinous
naughty
negativistic
noisy
nonconformist
noncooperative
obdurate
obstinate
opinionated
ornery
out of hand
outspoken
peevish
pertinacious
perverse
piercing
pigheaded
rackety
raising Cain
raising the roof
rambunctious
raucous
rebel
rebellious
recalcitrant
recusant
refractory
resistant
restive
rigid
riotous
robustious
rowdy
rude
screaming
self-willed
shrill
squawking
strepitous
strident
stubborn
tumultuous
unbending
uncivil
uncompromising
uncontrollable
uncooperative
uncouth
undisciplined
ungovernable
ungracious
unmanageable
unmannerly
unrelenting
unruly
untoward
unyielding
uproarious
vocal
vociferant
vociferating
vociferous
wayward
wild
wilful
willful
wrongheaded
yauping
yawping
yowling

Antonyms for obstreperous

acquiescent
agreeable
amenable
amiable
behaved
biddable
calm
compliant
conformable
controllable
cooperative
courteous
decorous
deferential
disciplined
docile
governable
hushed
kowtowing
manageable
mannerly
noiseless
obedient
obliging
obsequious
orderly
polite
proper
quiet
respectful
ruly
servile
silent
slavish
soundless
still
subdued
submissive
subservient
tractable
trainable
well-bred
yielding

Meanings of obstreperous

adjective
1. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
2. Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control, whether in a noisy manner or not.

Example Sentences

Obstreperous children disrupted the quiet library with their loud chatter and running.
Despite numerous warnings, the obstreperous customer continued to argue loudly with the restaurant staff.
The teacher struggled to maintain control over the obstreperous class, as they constantly talked over her instructions.
The obstreperous protests outside the government building led to several arrests by the police.
The movie theater had to eject an obstreperous patron who refused to stop yelling at the screen during the film.

On this page you'll find 171 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obstreperous, such as: acquiescent, adamant, adamantine, agreeable, amenable, amiable, bad.

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