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ob·strep·er·ous
\-p(ə)rəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin obstreperus, from obstrepere to make noise against, from ob- to, against + strepere make noise; akin to Old English thræft quarrel, discord, Middle Low German drevelinge vain chatter, Old Norse thrapt chatter; all of imitative origin — more at ob-
1. : marked by or engaging in aggressive noisiness : loud, clamorous
< obstreperous roaring >
2. : stubbornly defiant : resisting control or restraint often with a show of noisy disorder : turbulent, unmanageable
< an obstreperous crew >
< obstreperous elephants — Faubion Bowers >
Synonyms: see vociferous |