STRIDENT


Meaning of STRIDENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrī-d ə nt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin strident-, stridens, present participle of stridere, stridēre to make a harsh noise

Date: circa 1656

: characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound

a strident voice

also : commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality

strident slogans

Synonyms: see loud , vociferous

• stri·dent·ly adverb

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