English Explanatory Dictionary

obstreperous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
  2. Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).

Pronunciation

/əbˈstɹɛp.əɹ.əs/ /ɒbˈstɹɛp.əɹ.əs/ /əbˈstɹɛpəɹəs/ /ɑːbˈstɹɛpəɹəs/ en-us-obstreperous.ogg

Word forms

obstreperous more obstreperous most obstreperous

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obstreperus, first attested circa 17th c. Compare obstropulous.

Synonyms

clamorous loud noisy vociferous recalcitrant uncooperative unruly adamant ardent grim bent on bloody-minded bullheaded certain chronic confirmed determined diehard dogged hard-hearted hard-nosed hardheaded headstrong immovable incalcitrant inflexible irrefragable insistent intractable intransigent intrepid inveterate mulish obdurate obstinate obstreperous peevish peremptory persistent pertinacious pigheaded refractory resolute resolved rigid self-willed stalwart staunch steadfast steady stubborn stubborn as a mule sullen tenacious terminal thran thwart tough truculent unbending

Derived words

obstreperosity obstreperously obstreperousness stroppy unobstreperous
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