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obstreperous
What does obstreperous mean?
obstreperous (adjective): boisterously and noisily aggressive.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use obstreperous in a sentence?
- Kept up an obstreperous clamor. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce obstreperous?
/əbˈstɹɛpəɹəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does obstreperous come from?
Borrowed from Latin obstreperus, first attested circa 17th c. Compare obstropulous.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “obstreperous” mean?
of firm build; stiff; stout; strong
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boisterously and noisily aggressive
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practically wise, judicious, shrewd
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extremely large or on a great scale
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