The word comes from a combination of the handy Latin prefix ob- (meaning “against”) and strepere, a verb meaning “to make a noise”; someone who is obstreperous can be thought of …

OBSTREPEROUS definition: resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly. See examples of obstreperous used in a sentence.

One or two obstreperous traders can and do break down a general agreement by keeping open longer than their competitors. If someone were obstreperous, he would have to be detained in …

Obstreperous means boisterous, noisy, aggressive, defiant. You’ve probably seen an obstreperous child in the grocery store, pulling away from her mother, screaming at the top of …

If you say that someone is obstreperous, you think that they are noisy and difficult to control.

Definition of obstreperous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Factsheet What does the adjective obstreperous mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective obstreperous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …

1. resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly. 2. noisy, clamorous, or boisterous: obstreperous children.

Definition of obstreperous. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

Britannica Dictionary definition of OBSTREPEROUS [more obstreperous; most obstreperous] formal : difficult to control and often noisy a room full of obstreperous children obstreperous [= …