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obstreperous

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ob·strep·er·ous  (b-strpr-s, b-)
adj.
1. Noisily and stubbornly defiant.
2. Aggressively boisterous.
[From Latin obstreperus, noisy, from obstrepere, to make a noise against : ob-, against; see ob- + strepere, to make a noise (of imitative origin).]
ob·streper·ous·ly adv.
ob·streper·ous·ness n.
obstreperous
Adjective
noisy and difficult to control: her obstreperous teenage son [Latin ob- against + strepere to roar]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.obstreperous - noisily and stubbornly defiant; "obstreperous boys"
defiant, noncompliant - boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"
2.obstreperous - boisterously and noisily aggressive; "kept up an obstreperous clamor"
aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"
Translations
obstreperous [əbˈstrɛpərəs] adj → ruidoso (= unruly); revoltoso
obstreperous [əbˈstrɛpərəs] adj → turbulent(e)
obstreperous [əbˈstrɛpərəs] adj → turbolento/a


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A TURBULENT Person was brought before a Judge to be tried for an assault with intent to commit murder, and it was proved that he had been variously obstreperous without apparent provocation, had affected the peripheries of several luckless fellow-citizens with the trunk of a small tree, and subsequently cleaned out the town.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Billy's name seemed to have a quieting effect on obstreperous males.
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
Thus communed these; while to their lowly dome, The full-fed swine return'd with evening home; Compell'd, reluctant, to the several sties, With din obstreperous, and ungrateful cries.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
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