OBSTREPEROUS


Meaning of OBSTREPEROUS in English

ob ‧ strep ‧ e ‧ rous /əbˈstrep ə rəs/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: obstreperus , from obstrepere 'to shout against' ]

noisy and refusing to do what someone asks ⇨ awkward

—obstreperously adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.