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Meaning of "obstreperous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OBSTREPEROUS

From Latin, from obstrepere, from ob- against + strepere to roar.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OBSTREPEROUS

obstreperous  [əbˈstrɛpərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBSTREPEROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obstreperous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OBSTREPEROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of obstreperous in the English dictionary

The definition of obstreperous in the dictionary is noisy or rough, esp in resisting restraint or control.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBSTREPEROUS


asperous
ˈæspərəs
Bosporus
ˈbɒspərəs
copperas
ˈkɒpərəs
deiparous
diːˈɪpərəs
fissiparous
fɪˈsɪpərəs
gemmiparous
dʒɛˈmɪpərəs
Hesperus
ˈhɛspərəs
multiparous
mʌlˈtɪpərəs
nulliparous
nʌˈlɪpərəs
omniparous
ɒmˈnɪpərəs
oviparous
əʊˈvɪpərəs
ovoviviparous
ˌəʊvəʊvaɪˈvɪpərəs
primiparous
praɪˈmɪpərəs
prosperous
ˈprɒspərəs
pupiparous
pjuːˈpɪpərəs
streperous
ˈstrepərəs
stuporous
ˈstjuːpərəs
uriniparous
ˌjʊərɪˈnɪpərəs
vaporous
ˈveɪpərəs
viviparous
vɪˈvɪpərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBSTREPEROUS

obstipation
obstreperate
obstreperously
obstreperousness
obstriction
obstropalous
obstropulous
obstruct
obstructer
obstruction
obstruction of justice
obstructional
obstructionally
obstructionism
obstructionist
obstructive
obstructively
obstructiveness
obstructor
obstruent

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBSTREPEROUS

adulterous
boisterous
cadaverous
cancerous
coniferous
cruciferous
dangerous
generous
humorous
murderous
noncancerous
numerous
odoriferous
onerous
preposterous
seminiferous
serous
slanderous
splendiferous
thunderous
treacherous

Synonyms and antonyms of obstreperous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OBSTREPEROUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «obstreperous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of obstreperous

Translation of «obstreperous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBSTREPEROUS

Find out the translation of obstreperous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obstreperous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obstreperous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吵闹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obstreperous
570 millions of speakers

English

obstreperous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रचंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العنيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беспокойный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obstreperous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাঁচল্যকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tapageur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berantakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufmüpfig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手に負えない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시끄러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obstinate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghịch ngợm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆரவாரமுள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अव्यवहार्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaygaracı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indisciplinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obstreperous
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неспокійний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nedisciplinat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

obstreperous
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moedswillig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obstreperous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

obstreperous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obstreperous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSTREPEROUS»

The term «obstreperous» is regularly used and occupies the 83.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSTREPEROUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «obstreperous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «obstreperous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obstreperous

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2 QUOTES WITH «OBSTREPEROUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word obstreperous.
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Mario Cantone
I'm crass, contemptuous and crude, obstreperous, obnoxious, rambunctiously raw and rude.
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Colin Quinn
You can't make everybody laugh. You gotta just do what you think is funny. Just be obstreperous to everybody.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSTREPEROUS»

Discover the use of obstreperous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obstreperous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Obstreperous
Once upon a time a boy made a kite and gave it the name Obstreperous, because that's what it was, obstreperous.
Ted Greenwood, 1970
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Globalization and Human Rights
presently under way throughout the world as dramas in which various types of systems at the subnational, national, transnational, international, and global levels seek to cope with their most obstreperous actors in the context of the pervasive ...
Alison Brysk, 2002
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The American encyclopædic dictionary
Bp. Hall: Contempt.; Lazarus liaised. *8b-stI-p&'-tlon, subst. [Lat. o6-=against, and stipattiA, pa. par. of stipo—io crowd.] 1. Ord. Lang.: The act of stopping up, as a passage. 2. Med.: Costiveness, constipation. *8b-str8p -er-ite, v. i. [Obstreperous.]  ...
S. J. Herrtage, John A. Williams, Robert Hunter, 1897
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SAT and ACT VOCABULARY BUILDING
Police were called into remove drunks inthe bleachers who were tossing beer bottles at the opposing players. 1. OBSTREPEROUS 2. When I'm down in the dumps, I seek the company of my friend who never seems to have a care in the world.
Robert L. Crist, 2008
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The American Year-book of Anesthesia & Analgesia
Showing the application of the web trunk strap and a simple method by which the assistant can restrain an obstreperous patient. cyanosis, oxygen is entirely shut off, while at and sure that anyone can work them out and Figure 5. Method of ...
Francis Hoeffer McMechan, 1916
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Computer Programming for Teens
Your second impulse might be to look up the word in the dictionary. (Your first impulse might be to ask someone the meaning!) Take the word obstreperous. If you look up obstreperous in the dictionary, it might say something like “ recalcitrant or ...
Mary Farrell, 2008
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Pocket Posh® Word Power: 120 Words that Are Fun to Say
obstreperous /(ob-strep'ər-əs, əb-)/ adjective 1 Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous. 2 Noisily and stubbornly defiant. Examples: Is it out of charity for the weakness of human nature and that we may think as well as ...
Wordnik, 2011
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Pocket Posh Word Power: 120 Words You Should Know
Examples: This fanatico of mine, walking home from the theater one night with two other like-minded individuals, indulged himself in obstreperous abuse of poor Mr. Abbot, in which he was heartily joined by his companions. —Fanny Kemble ...
‎2011
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A Dark Matter
Abruptly, with a manic indignation that seemed to come from nowhere, the man at the head of the line started uttering the word obstreperous. He started out at a level just above ordinary conversation. By the time he found his rhythm, he was ...
Peter Straub, 2010
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
4067 He that speaks for himself, being a traitor, doth defend his treason ; thou art a capital obstreperous malefactor. Shirley, Traitor, iii. 1. The sage retired, who spends alone his days, And flies th' obstreperous voice of public praise. Crabbe ...
‎1911

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSTREPEROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obstreperous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Browne: Dereck Chisora is a liar. Show me the contract!
Chisora is more known for his obstreperous behavior rather than his boxing skill. At the weigh-in for his fight against then WBC champ Vitali ... «thaboxingvoice, Jul 15»
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Nelson: You just can't have your cake without power to the oven
So will the obstreperous aboriginal bands who cry foul on any proposed development through their lands accept, in return, fewer and slimmer ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
3
Have Western also-rans done enough to get back in the playoff mix?
Mike Richards, Justin Williams and Jarret Stoll are out. Milan Lucic, acquired in a trade from Boston, is in. The obstreperous winger seems like ... «SI.com, Jul 15»
4
Can Netanyahu get Congress to reject nuke deal?
... a reputation as a pragmatist, and can hardly be called obstreperous. Nevertheless, he recommended that Congress vote against the deal. «Al-Monitor, Jul 15»
5
Convicted Fraudster Says He 'Perishes' In Jail
... "Brugnara's loud, obstreperous, and sometimes frightening behavior negatively affected the jury's impression of him, and negatively impacted ... «Courthouse News Service, Jul 15»
6
Versailles doesn't need the art work of Anish Kapoor
... the thoughtful Stephen Langton, and ejaculating shaving foam every 20 minutes to symbolise pressure from each of the obstreperous barons ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
7
Why You Should Support the Iran Nuclear Deal
As Congress considers whether to approve or reject this deal, we will no doubt hear loudly from the obstreperous right-wing fringe element ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Karlovy Vary Report: An 'Arabian Nights' for the Age of Austerity
In the first a small-town judge must decide whether to sentence to beheading a local woman's obstreperous rooster, accused of keeping the ... «Village Voice, Jul 15»
9
Law and the family Stone
Early in "The Jezebel Remedy," lawyer Joe Stone explains to his wife that he liked a particularly obstreperous client because "The world needs ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
10
Drinking with the stars
The interesting thing is that almost every drinker I have known in my life, even the most obstreperous, would claim to have exhibited those ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Obstreperous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/obstreperous>. May 2024 ».
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