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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.

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

  5. 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

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

    Define strident. strident synonyms, strident pronunciation, strident translation, English dictionary definition of strident. adj. 1. Loud, harsh, grating, or shrill: a strident voice. See Synonyms at vociferous. 2. Forcefully assertive or severely critical: strident rhetoric....

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

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

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

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTRIDENT - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    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. [ disapproval ] [...]

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › strident_adjstrident, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the adjective strident mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective strident. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › stridentStrident Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    STRIDENT meaning: 1 : sounding harsh and unpleasant; 2 : expressing opinions or criticism in a very forceful and often annoying or unpleasant way