strident Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- sonorous
- whistling
- vociferous
- dissonant
- piercing
- cacophonous
- openmouthed
- howling
- yawping
- loudmouthed
- nasal
- yelling
- obstreperous
- penetrating
- squawking
Weak:
Meaning of strident
strident (s)
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
being sharply insistent on being heard
unpleasantly loud and harsh
strident Sentence Examples
- The strident siren's wail pierced the air, sending shivers down the onlookers' spines.
- Her strident voice echoed through the classroom, commanding instant attention.
- The orchestra's strident brass section overpowered the delicate strings in a thunderous crescendo.
- The politician's strident rhetoric alienated moderates and emboldened his base.
- The child's strident laughter filled the house with an infectious joy.
- The alarm's strident tone startled me awake, its piercing sound cutting through the fog of sleep.
- The parrot's strident squawks startled the visitors, causing them to jump back in surprise.
- The strident horns of passing cars created a cacophony that drowned out all other sounds.
- The protestors raised their strident voices in unison, demanding justice and reform.
- The radio's strident static drowned out the faint sound of distant music.
FAQs About the word strident
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry, of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th'
screaming, noisy, blatant, outspoken,vocal, sonorous, whistling,vociferous, dissonant, piercing
calm, hushed,calm, quiet, silent, quiet, hushed, silent, muffled, softened
The strident siren's wail pierced the air, sending shivers down the onlookers' spines.
Her strident voice echoed through the classroom, commanding instant attention.
The orchestra's strident brass section overpowered the delicate strings in a thunderous crescendo.
The politician's strident rhetoric alienated moderates and emboldened his base.
