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    strident
    /ˈstrʌɪdnt/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a sound) loud and harsh; grating: "his voice had become increasingly strident"
    • 2. presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way: "public pronouncements on the crisis became less strident"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRIDENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STRIDENT definition: 1. A strident sound is loud, unpleasant, and rough: 2. expressing or expressed in forceful…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRIDENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you use strident to describe someone or the way they express themselves, you mean that they make their feelings or opinions known in a very strong way that perhaps makes people uncomfortable.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stridentStrident - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that's strident is loud, grating, and obnoxious. Your roommate's strident laughter as he watches cartoons late into the night might inspire you to buy a pair of ear plugs. SKIP TO CONTENT

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › stridentSTRIDENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Strident definition: making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking. See examples of STRIDENT used in a sentence.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › stridentSTRIDENT Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for STRIDENT: vocal, outspoken, noisy, screaming, blatant, vociferous, yelling, nasal; Antonyms of STRIDENT: calm, silent, hushed, quiet, still, muffled, muted, softened

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRIDENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    STRIDENT meaning: 1. A strident sound is loud, unpleasant, and rough: 2. expressing or expressed in forceful…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › stridentStrident - definition of strident by The Free Dictionary

    1. (of a shout, voice, etc) having or making a loud or harsh sound. 2. urgent, clamorous, or vociferous: strident demands. [C17: from Latin strīdēns, from strīdēre to make a grating sound] ˈstridence, ˈstridency n. ˈstridently adv.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionstrident adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of strident adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › stridentStrident Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. adjective. Harsh-sounding; shrill; grating. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Characterized by harsh, irritating insistence. Webster's New World. Forcefully assertive or severely critical. Strident rhetoric. American Heritage. (nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides. Wiktionary. Synonyms: clamant. vociferous. clamorous. blatant

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRIDENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    STRIDENT definition: 1. expressed in a strong way: 2. loud and unpleasant: . Learn more.