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
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. 2012