Definition of strident

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  • strident is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • strident is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
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Definition of strident

  • of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. continuant
    2. fricative
    3. sibilant
    4. spirant
  • unpleasantly loud and harsh (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. raucous
  • being sharply insistent on being heard (adjective)

    Examples

    1. strident demands

    Synonyms

    1. shrill
  • conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry (adjective)

    Examples

    1. strident demands

    Synonyms

    1. blatant
    2. clamant
    3. clamorous
    4. vociferous

See definition of strident in Merriam Webster