loud
4
1.8
- adjective
- /laʊd/
- The dress she wore was a loud shade of pink that drew everyone's attention.
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeThe best of the best, loud orange and electric green.
- The best of the best, loud orange and electric green.
- That's a sign as loud a sign as imaginable.
- Otherwise it's a bit too loud, a bit too too colourful.
- But then those like TikTok influencer, they're just, yeah, they're loud, fucking, loud fucking outfits.
- So I always wanted to be seen and loud and a bit bossy.
Examples
-
Some tears had fallen on his tie, an article of quality but loud in appearance.
Fiction book (1994) -
Well, he was a loud and garish man.
-
But no, this is really, really loud and bright.
-
The best of the best, loud orange and electric green.
-
It is so pretty and loud but beautiful too.
-
After a moment of darkness, the night is disturbed by the loud crashing of fireworks outside the window.
Fiction book (1995) -
Gonsalves would be considered the loud neighbor who partied too much.
Fiction book (1994) -
Cal was tall, quite handsome, and kind of loud, but with endless, cornucopian quantities of charm.
Fiction book (1994) -
It was autistic, free spirited, loud, colorful and extremely inspiring.
-
The text was littered with exclamation points and loud with religious exhortations: "DOOMSDAY IS NEAR!"
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
168
5.6
Very showy with bright colors or too many decorations
76
4.3
Showy in a cheap way that looks bad
60
4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
52
6.5
Being rude and indecent in words or behaviour
39
3.7
Cheap and low quality that looks ugly or not stylish
24
7.8
A thing that looks showy but is cheap and low quality
20
5.5
Very bright and showy in a way that looks bad
14
6.7
Very bright and showy in a way that hurts the eyes
11
4.5
Very bright and loud in appearance that attracts attention
6
7.2
Bold and showy in a way people may find rude
3
7.4
Showy in a way meant to attract attention
1
7.4
Showy and cheap in a way that looks low quality
1
5.8
Very bright in color or very loud in sound
1
9.9
Attractive in a bright, showy way but not honest or valuable
1
4.2
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
1
9.9
Showy but cheaply made and worth little
1
5.7
A color that is too bright and unpleasant to look at
1
8.0
Very bright or loud in style to attract attention
Bright and a little showy in appearance
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.1
The pedal on the right of a piano that makes notes keep sounding longer
- UK
1
5.8
A portable speaker with a microphone that makes a voice louder for people farther away to hear
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Loud for bright or showy clothes comes from the original meaning 'noisy' in old English hlūd. A helpful way to remember this is to think that loud colours are 'visually noisy' and stand out like a loud sound.