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- Dictionaryobstreperous/əbˈstrɛp(ə)rəs/
adjective
- 1. noisy and difficult to control: "the boy is cocky and obstreperous"
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Obstreperous means noisy and hard to control, or resistant to restraint. It comes from Latin words meaning "against" and "to make a noise". See synonyms, examples, word history and related articles.
Obstreperous means difficult to deal with and noisy, especially in a formal context. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.
Obstreperous means difficult to deal with and noisy, especially in a formal context. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from various sources and see how it is translated in different languages.
Obstreperous means boisterous, noisy, aggressive, defiant. You’ve probably seen an obstreperous child in the grocery store, pulling away from her mother, screaming at the top of her lungs.
Obstreperous means noisy and difficult to control, especially in resisting or opposing something. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of obstreperous with sentences and examples.
Obstreperous means noisily unruly or defiant, or boisterously and noisily aggressive. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of obstreperous in English and Spanish.
Obstreperous means noisy and difficult to control. It is a formal or humorous word that can be used to describe people or animals. See how to pronounce it and use it in sentences.
