obstreperous

Definition of obstreperous

Adjectives

noisily and stubbornly defiant
"obstreperous boys"
Synonyms:
defiant, noncompliant
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
boisterously and noisily aggressive
"kept up an obstreperous clamor"
Synonyms:
aggressive
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

Vocabulary Lists for obstreperous

GRE Super 4800 Plus »(4851 words)
  • abase
  • abash
  • abate
  • abbreviate
  • abdicate

GRE remedial list large »(500 words)
  • abnegation
  • abrogate
  • abscission
  • abscond
  • abstemious

charge d'affaires »(415 words)
  • abnegation
  • abrogate
  • abstruse
  • abysmal
  • accoutre

Johna's Word List »(362 words)
Words I enjoy or look up on this site; words that can...
  • abdicate
  • abrogate
  • accede
  • accentuate
  • accoutrement

Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Chapters 1-10 »(164 words)
Vocabulary study list for Harper Lee's "To Kill a...
  • nauseate
  • asinine
  • delete
  • douse
  • crumple

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman »(52 words)
  • befuddle
  • remiss
  • obstreperous
  • captivate
  • mercurial

A Rebel Life of Molly Ivins »(157 words)
Biography by Bill Minutaglio and W. Michael Smith
  • palliative
  • perfunctory
  • seditious
  • ilk
  • bloviate

Daily Words »(248 words)
  • equivocation
  • modicum
  • funicular
  • gamin
  • bifurcate

Words that contain obstreperous

obstreperously
 obstreperousness