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Definition of obstreperous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective obstreperous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Meaning of obstreperous in English. obstreperous. adjective. formaluk/əbˈstrep.ər.əs/us/ɑːbˈstrep.ɚ.əs/. Add to word listAdd to word list. difficult to deal with and noisy: obstreperous customers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered.
OED's earliest evidence for obstreperously is from 1615, in the writing of Helkiah Crooke, physician and anatomist. obstreperously is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: obstreperous adj., ‑ly suffix2. See etymology.
12 sie 2024 · obstreperous (comparative more obstreperous, superlative most obstreperous) Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous. Synonyms: clamorous, loud, noisy, vociferous
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difficult to deal with and noisy: obstreperous customers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom. be like a bear with a sore head idiom. be spoiling for a fight idiom.
