Meaning & Definition of Strident in English
English⟶
Strident
/straɪdənt/
adjective
1. Conspicuously and offensively loud
- Given to vehement outcry
- "Blatant radios"
- "A clamorous uproar"
- "Strident demands"
- "A vociferous mob"
synonym:
- blatant,
- clamant,
- clamorous,
- strident,
- vociferous
2. Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
synonym:
- fricative,
- continuant,
- sibilant,
- spirant,
- strident
3. Being sharply insistent on being heard
- "Strident demands"
- "Shrill criticism"
synonym:
- strident,
- shrill
4. Unpleasantly loud and harsh
synonym:
- raucous,
- strident