obstreperousness

Examples

• All

• The group's obstreperousness at the concert led the security team to intervene and restore order.

• His obstreperousness in meetings often derailed productive discussion.

• The teacher struggled to manage the obstreperousness of the rowdiest students.

• Tired of the constant obstreperousness from the crowd, the speaker decided to leave.

• The child's obstreperousness made it difficult for the teacher to maintain order.

• Her obstreperousness during the meeting was quite distracting.

• The toddler's obstreperousness made it difficult for the parents to enjoy their meal at the restaurant.

Synonyms

O

obstinacy

vsobstreperousness

3 7.6

Refusing to change your mind or actions even when others ask you to

is louder and more openly oppositional rather than simply obstinate

R

rambunctiousness

vsobstreperousness

1 8.0

A noisy, energetic way of behaving that is hard to control

adds a stubborn, confrontational attitude beyond mere energy and noise

C

contrariness

vsobstreperousness

1 7.7

A habit where someone does the opposite of what others want on purpose

is louder and more forceful in its defiance rather than just oppositional

O

obstinance

vsobstreperousness

1 7.9

Being stubborn and refusing to change your mind

is more noisy and outwardly defiant than quiet refusal to change

U

unruliness

vsobstreperousness

1 7.2

A tendency to be difficult to control and to disobey rules

is louder and more openly defiant rather than only disobedient

O

orneriness

vsobstreperousness

• Informal

1 9.9

Being easily annoyed, stubborn, and hard to get along with

is more noisy and openly defiant rather than mainly irritable

O

obduracy

vsobstreperousness

1 9.9

Refusing to change your mind or plans even after seeing good reasons

is similarly stubborn but also involves noisy, unruly defiance

O

obdurateness

vsobstreperousness

9.8

The quality of being stubborn and not caring about others

is noisy and openly defiant rather than coldly unfeeling stubbornness

Antonyms

C

compliance

171 5.0

Obeying rules or orders from people in charge

How Noisy

obstreperousness

1 9.9

rowdiness

1 4.5

boisterousness

1 7.1

noisiness

1 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology