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obstreperous
noisy, unruly, and difficult to control
Synonyms
- unruly
- boisterous
- disruptive
Antonyms
obstreperous in a sentence
The obstreperous crowd drowned out the speaker's opening remarks.
The substitute teacher struggled to settle the obstreperous class after lunch.
Where it comes from
From Latin obstrepere, meaning 'to make a noise against.'
Memory hook
OBSTREPEROUS sounds like 'up-stir uproar': obstreperous people stir up noisy trouble.
Read it in context
- The Weight of Fifteen Years Narrative
- The Empty Chair Narrative
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