Obstreperous — Ob*strep er*ous, a. [L. obstreperus, from obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see {Ob }) + strepere to make a noise.] 1. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous. The obstreperous city. Wordsworth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obstreperous — index blatant (obtrusive), disobedient, disorderly, intractable, perverse, recalcitrant, uncontrollable … Law dictionary
obstreperous — (adj.) c.1600, from L. obstreperus clamorous, from obstrepere drown with noise, oppose noisily, from ob against (see OB (Cf. ob )) + strepere make a noise, from PIE *strep , said to be imitative (Cf. L. stertare to snore, O.N … Etymology dictionary
obstreperous — *vociferous, clamorous, blatant, strident, boisterous Analogous words: *unruly, ungovernable, intractable, headstrong, refractory: uproarious, rackety (see corresponding nouns at DIN) Contrasted words: restrained, curbed, checked (see RESTRAIN):… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
obstreperous — [adj] noisy blusterous, boisterous, booming, clamorous, disorderly, loud, out of hand, piercing, raising Cain*, raising the roof*, rambunctious, riotous, rowdy, screaming, strepitous, tumultous, unmanageable, unruly, uproarious, vociferous, wild; … New thesaurus
obstreperous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ noisy and difficult to control. DERIVATIVES obstreperously adverb obstreperousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin obstrepere, from strepere make a noise … English terms dictionary
obstreperous — [əb strep′ər əs, äbstrep′ər əs] adj. [L obstreperus < obstrepere, to roar at < ob (see OB ) + strepere, to roar < IE base * (s)trep , to make a loud noise > OE thræft, strife] noisy, boisterous, or unruly, esp. in resisting or… … English World dictionary
Obstreperous — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Obstreperous (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on Obstreperous instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/Obstreperous … Wikipedia
obstreperous — [[t]ɒbstre̱pərəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is obstreperous, you think that they are noisy and difficult to control. You know I have no intention of being awkward and obstreperous … English dictionary
obstreperous — adjective Etymology: Latin obstreperus, from obstrepere to clamor against, from ob against + strepere to make a noise Date: circa 1600 1. marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness ; clamorous < obstreperous merriment > 2. stubbornly resistant to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
obstreperous — obstreperously, adv. obstreperousness, obstreperosity /euhb strep euh ros i tee/, n. /euhb strep euhr euhs/, adj. 1. resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly. 2. noisy, clamorous, or boisterous: obstreperous children. [1590… … Universalium
