Associations to the word «Obstreperous»

Wiktionary

OBSTREPEROUS, adjective. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
OBSTREPEROUS, adjective. Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control, whether in a noisy manner or not.

Dictionary definition

OBSTREPEROUS, adjective. Noisily and stubbornly defiant; "obstreperous boys".
OBSTREPEROUS, adjective. Boisterously and noisily aggressive; "kept up an obstreperous clamor".

Wise words

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