Strident - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈstraɪdnt|
Brit.
|ˈstraɪd(ə)nt|
adjective
- conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry (syn: blatant, clamant, clamorous, vociferous)
- being sharply insistent on being heard (syn: shrill)
strident demands
- of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') (syn: continuant, fricative, sibilant, spirant)- being sharply insistent on being heard (syn: shrill)
strident demands
- unpleasantly loud and harsh (syn: raucous)Extra examples
The strident tone in his voice revealed his anger.
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