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strident

adj
/ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/CA/ˈstɹɑe.dənt/

Etymology

From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.

  1. derived from strīdēns
  2. derived from strident

Definitions

  1. Loud

    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.

  2. Grating or obnoxious.

    • The artist chose a strident mixture of colors.

  3. Forceful (typically in a negative way) or obtrusive.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Vigorous

      Vigorous; making strides; forceful in a positive way.

      • Under David Taylor's stewardship, the SFA has made strident progress.

    2. One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.

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Derived

overstrident, stridency, stridently, unstrident

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA