OBSTREPEROUS


Meaning of OBSTREPEROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əb-ˈstre-p(ə-)rəs, äb- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin obstreperus, from obstrepere to clamor against, from ob- against + strepere to make a noise

Date: circa 1600

1. : marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous

obstreperous merriment

2. : stubbornly resistant to control : unruly

Synonyms: see vociferous

• ob·strep·er·ous·ly adverb

• ob·strep·er·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.