Word of the Day - October 14, 2024


OBSTREPEROUS

  • marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness clamorous.
  • Noisy and difficult to control
  • noisy, unruly also OBSTROPALOUS, OBSTROPULOUS [adj OBSTREPEROUSLY]
  • Obstreperous is a formal word that describes people or things that stubbornly resist control; in this use it’s a synonym of unruly. A person or thing described as obstreperous may also be defiantly or aggressively noisy.
  • resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.