Strident
adjective'straɪdənt
Adjective
being sharply insistent on being heard
“strident demands”
Similar:Shrillconspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
“strident demands”
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
Similar:ContinuantFricativeSibilantSpirantunpleasantly loud and harsh
Similar:Raucous
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Similar Words
- Continuant
- Fricative
- Sibilant
- Spirant
- Raucous
- Shrill
- Blatant
- Clamant
- Clamorous
- Vociferous
- Soft
- Cacophonic
- Cacophonous
- Imperative
- Noisy