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The synonyms of “Noisy” are: rowdy, rackety, clamorous, boisterous, obstreperous, turbulent, brash, talkative, vociferous, screaming, shrieking, bawling, loud, fortissimo, blaring, booming, blasting, brassy, deafening, thunderous, tumultuous, resounding, reverberating, piercing, strident, harsh, cacophonous, raucous
Noisy as an Adjective
Definitions of "Noisy" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “noisy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Stridently seeking to attract attention to one's views.
- Full of or characterized by noise.
- Making or given to making a lot of noise.
- Full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds.
- Attracting attention by showiness or bright colors.
- Accompanied by or introducing random fluctuations that obscure the real signal or data.
Synonyms of "Noisy" as an adjective (28 Words)
bawling | Weeping or crying noisily. Bawling babies. |
blaring | Unpleasantly loud and penetrating. The blaring noise of trumpets. |
blasting | Unpleasantly loud and penetrating. The blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces. |
boisterous | Violently agitated and turbulent- Ezra Pound. A group of boisterous lads. |
booming | (of a sound or voice) loud, deep, and resonant. A booming laugh. |
brash | Offensively bold. The cafe was a brash new building. |
brassy | Unrestrained by convention or propriety- Los Angeles Times. Her brassy audacious exterior. |
cacophonous | Having an unpleasant sound. The cacophonous sound of slot machines. |
clamorous | Expressing or characterized by vehement protests or demands. The clamorous radical wing of the party. |
deafening | (of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else. The music reached a deafening crescendo. |
fortissimo | Chiefly a direction or description in music. The movement ends with a fortissimo coda. |
harsh | Unpleasantly stern. Harsh guttural shouts. |
loud | Used chiefly as a direction or description in music loud with force. Loud thunder. |
obstreperous | Noisily and stubbornly defiant. The boy is cocky and obstreperous. |
piercing | Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions. The piercing cold of winter. |
rackety | Uncontrollably noisy. |
raucous | Unpleasantly loud and harsh. A raucous party. |
resounding | Unmistakable; emphatic. The evening was a resounding success. |
reverberating | Characterized by resonance. |
rowdy | Noisy and disorderly. Rowdy teenagers. |
screaming | So extremely intense as to evoke screams. A harassed parent with a screaming child. |
shrieking | Making a high-pitched piercing cry or sound. A shrieking ambulance. |
strident | Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry. Public pronouncements on the crisis became less strident. |
talkative | Friendly and open and willing to talk. The talkative driver hadn t stopped chatting. |
thunderous | Extremely ominous. Thunderous applause. |
tumultuous | Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination. A tumultuous personal life. |
turbulent | Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination. A turbulent and unruly childhood. |
vociferous | Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry. A vociferous mob. |
Usage Examples of "Noisy" as an adjective
- A noisy, giggling group of children.
- A noisy cafeteria.
- A small noisy dog.
- The pub was crowded and noisy.
- Diesel cars can be very noisy.
- Noisy pressure groups.
- A noisy sweater.
Associations of "Noisy" (30 Words)
amplifier | A device consisting of an amplifier combined with a loudspeaker and used to increase the volume of the sound produced by electric guitars and other musical instruments. |
brassy | Unrestrained by convention or propriety. Her brassy audacious exterior. |
brouhaha | Loud confused noise from many sources. The brouhaha over those infamous commercials. |
cackle | A loud laugh suggestive of a hen s cackle. The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine. |
cacophonous | Having an unpleasant sound- John McCarten. The cacophonous sound of slot machines. |
cacophony | A harsh discordant mixture of sounds. A cacophony of deafening alarm bells. |
clamorous | Expressing or characterized by vehement protests or demands. A jostling clamorous mob. |
clatter | Fall or move with a clatter. Her coffee cup clattered in the saucer. |
commotion | Civil insurrection. She was distracted by a commotion across the street. |
deafening | (of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else. The music reached a deafening crescendo. |
din | A loud harsh or strident noise. He dinned the lessons into his students. |
dissonance | Lack of harmony among musical notes. The party faithful might be willing to put up with such dissonance among their candidates. |
gruff | Brusque and surly and forbidding. Robert s gruff no nonsense approach. |
hubbub | A chaotic din caused by a crowd of people. A hubbub of laughter and shouting. |
husky | Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion. Paddy looked a husky strong guy. |
jarring | Incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing. The telephone struck a jarring note in those Renaissance surroundings. |
loud | Used chiefly as a direction or description in music loud with force. They were kept awake by loud music. |
noise | Emit a noise. Modern music is just noise to me. |
obstreperous | Boisterously and noisily aggressive. Kept up an obstreperous clamor. |
racket | A snowshoe resembling a racket. A squash racket. |
rambunctious | Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline. A social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand. |
raucous | Unpleasantly loud and harsh. A raucous party. |
rowdy | Disturbing the public peace; loud and rough. It was a rowdy but good natured crowd. |
screech | Make a high pitched screeching noise. She hit her brother causing him to screech with pain. |
sound | Make a certain noise or sound. Sound the alarm. |
strident | Unpleasantly loud and harsh. His voice had become increasingly strident. |
thundering | Extraordinarily big or impressive. The thundering silence of what was left unsaid. |
tumult | The act of making a noisy disturbance. The whole neighbourhood was in a state of fear and tumult. |
uproarious | Provoking loud laughter; very funny. An uproarious party. |
vociferous | Expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful. He was a vociferous opponent of the takeover. |