strident
UK/ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/
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Australia/ˈstɹɑe.dənt/
strident adjective: loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.
Adjective
strident (comparative more strident, superlative most strident)
- Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.
- The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra.
- But as they were upon going forth, a trumpet was sounded without, three strident blasts.1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 7
- Synonyms:
- stentorian
- Grating or obnoxious.
- The artist chose a strident mixture of colors.
- If Demandt's essay served as a strident example of the German desire for normalcy, a more subtle example was provided by a brief allohistorical depiction of a Nazi victory in World War II written by German historian Michael Salewski in 1999.2005 May 23, Gavriel D. Rosenfeld, The World Hitler Never Made: Alternate History and the Memory of Nazism, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 182
- Forceful (typically in a negative way) or obtrusive.
- The impact of [Jimmy Carter's] anger [at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan] on his attitude is confirmed by the moderation in his attitude that occurred. Once the president's anger began to subside, he became less strident in his pronouncements and more uncertain of Soviet motives.2019 March 8, Dan Caldwell, Diplomacy, Force, And Leadership: Essays In Honor Of Alexander L. George, Routledge, →ISBN
- Vigorous; making strides; forceful in a positive way.
- Under David Taylor's stewardship, the SFA has made strident progress.2003 November 6, Stuart Cosgrove, “Taylor slagging Saddam shame.”, in Daily Record, Glasgow, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2012
Noun
strident (plural stridents)
strident meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada
strident in Tamil
- உரத்த கரகரப்பு உடைய
strident in Bengali
- কর্কশ, তীক্ষ্ণ শব্দযুক্ত
strident in Malayalam
- കർണ്ണകഠോരമായ ശബ്ദമുളള, പരുക്കനായ, കർക്കശമായി നേരിടുന്ന
strident in Kannada
- ಬಿರುಸು, ಪರಟೆ, ಕೀರಲು
Examples of strident in a sentence
- The koha is an early bird, and its call is strident, plaintive, and easy to imitate.
- The strident deregulatory and anti-union policies of the Coalition have aided the Labor Government.
- Siksiks are irascible, curious little fellows with vituperative, strident voices that can be heard a mile away.
Synonyms of strident
Forms of strident
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more strident |
| superlative | most strident |
| Noun | |
| plural | stridents |
Origin of strident
From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.
Words formed from strident
Questions about strident
- What does strident mean?
- Strident means loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.
- What is strident in Tamil?
- Strident in Tamil is உரத்த கரகரப்பு உடைய. See Strident meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is strident?
- Strident can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce strident?
- Strident is pronounced /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/ (UK).
Words near strident in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: strident (page history and authors); strident (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); strident (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); strident (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); strident (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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