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noisy

noisy

5 4.2
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɔɪ.zi/
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  • During the festival, people wore noisy outfits that sparkled and stood out among the crowd.

How do you stand out in this crowded, noisy space called real estate?

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Examples

  • Getting ahead of the mob of ticket buyers was canny enough; placing us among a cadre of colorful, noisy Hungarian fans.

    Academic text (1998)

  • How do you stand out in this crowded, noisy space called real estate?

    Tom Ferry

  • The space inside the frame seems noisy and vibrant.

    Academic text (1995)

  • We've had to make some rules at my house: noisy toys.

    Blog text (14)

  • We are a loving, crazy, forgiving, noisy, messy family, and we love

    Blog text (32)

  • If the designer had added proper white space, the page wouldn't be so visually noisy, as you put it.

    Blog text (2)

  • They weren't producing the austere conceptual art being shown Uptown, but art that was noisy, dirty, chaotic, liberating, colourful and fun.

  • Her dress was so noisy with its bright colors and bold patterns that everyone noticed her at the party.

  • The noisy decorations in the store window caught the eye of every shopper passing by.

Synonyms

loud
vsnoisy
51 1.8

Too bright and showy in a way that looks bad

is attention grabbing and showy without implying poor taste
screamy
vsnoisy
8.0

Very bright or loud in style to attract attention

is showy and conspicuous without the overt sensational style
loudish
vsnoisy
4.8

Making a little more noise than usual

is clearly conspicuous and strongly designed to attract attention

Antonyms

plain
208 1.0

Simple and not decorated or flavored

subdued
11 5.5

Quiet and controlled in voice or actions, not noisy

unobtrusive
8 6.7

Not attracting attention or standing out to others

How Conspicuous

gaudy
22 5.5
showy
8 3.2
noisy
5 4.2
noticeable
65 3.2
plain
50 2.5
unremarkable
20 3.5

Surface Forms

noisy positive
noisier comparative
noisiest superlative

Morphology

noisy = noise (semi-transparent) = nois + y

This sense is metaphorically extended from 'noise' as something attention-grabbing and intrusive, so the link is clear but not fully literal.

Etymology

Noisy can also mean 'showy' or 'attention-getting' for clothes and colours because the idea of noise is that it draws attention, and bright or bold patterns 'make noise' for the eyes. So a 'noisy' tie is like a 'loud' tie that catches everyone's eye.