strident en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˈstɹɑe̯.dn̩t] (Australia)
- (California) audio
- /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈstɹɑe.dənt/ (Australia)
- [ˈstɹɑe̯.dn̩t] (New-Zealand)
- [ˈstɹaɪ.dn̩t] (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.
Meanings
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Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.
The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra.
But as they were upon going forth, a trumpet was sounded without, three strident blasts.
1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 7:
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Grating or obnoxious.
If Demandt's essay served as a strident example of the German desire for normalcy, a more subtle example was provided by a brief allohistorical depiction of a Nazi victory in World War II written by German historian Michael Salewski in 1999.
2005 May 23, Gavriel D. Rosenfeld, The World Hitler Never Made: Alternate History and the Memory of Nazism, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 182:The artist chose a strident mixture of colors.
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Forceful (typically in a negative way) or obtrusive.
The impact of [Jimmy Carter's] anger [at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan] on his attitude is confirmed by the moderation in his attitude that occurred. Once the president's anger began to subside, he became less strident in his pronouncements and more uncertain of Soviet motives.
2019 March 8, Dan Caldwell, Diplomacy, Force, And Leadership: Essays In Honor Of Alexander L. George, Routledge, →ISBN:
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(nonstandard) Vigorous; making strides; forceful in a positive way.
Under David Taylor's stewardship, the SFA has made strident progress.
2003 November 6, Stuart Cosgrove, “Taylor slagging Saddam shame.”, in Daily Record, Glasgow, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2012:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most strident | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more strident | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
stridency · overstrident · unstrident · stridently
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (29)
tr tiz (loud, piercing) · ga géar (loud, piercing) · gl estridente (loud, piercing) · ga sianach (loud, piercing) · es estridente (loud, piercing) · mi maioro (loud, piercing) · cs důrazný (loud, piercing) · bg рязък (loud, piercing) · la strīdulus (loud, piercing) · ru пронзительный (loud, piercing) · ga garg (loud, piercing) · eo strida (loud, piercing) · fr strident (loud, piercing) · uk прони́зливий (loud, piercing) · nl snerpend (loud, piercing) · tr gıcırtılı (loud, piercing) · mi pākinakina (loud, piercing) · mi tioro (loud, piercing) · fr criard (loud, piercing) · de gellend (loud, piercing) · ja 耳障りな (loud, piercing) · bg пронизващ (loud, piercing) · cs hlučný (loud, piercing) · cs ostrý (loud, piercing) · cs hlasitý (loud, piercing) · ru ре́зкий (loud, piercing) · ga géarghlórach (loud, piercing) · cs pronikavý (loud, piercing) · mi rengarenga (loud, piercing)