Definition of obstreperous in English:

obstreperous

adjective əbˈstrɛp(ə)rəsəbˈstrɛpərəs

Noisy and difficult to control.
喧嚣的；喧闹的；狂放的；难控制的
the boy is cocky and obstreperous
那男孩趾高气扬，不服管束。
Example sentencesExamples
- Anyway, I'm feeling obstreperous, so what exactly should the US do in the conduct of future war?
- He sticks to his mission, getting the obstreperous children into school and helping them become learners.
- His clothes are shabby, his shoes worn, but he is always ready to intervene if some of the young men become a bit obstreperous.
- Most of the young people he'd come into contact with thought any music which wasn't loud and obstreperous was a waste of ears.
- The obstreperous emails in question focus on Norway's economic relationship with the European Union.
- Most male penguins are known for being obstreperous, territorial squawkers.
- Already he could hear the growing clamor of his three obstreperous children.
- Your confirmation may therefore be vetoed by an obstreperous minority that needs no other reason besides, of course, the fact that you are ‘extreme.’
- They are now more likely to call a product obstreperous than blame themselves for their ineptitude.
- Particularly obstreperous prisoners were hosed down with cold water from the bay, a practice that earned the warden the nickname ‘Saltwater’ Johnston.
- Some of them can be very demanding and ungrateful, even obstreperous and fractious.
- The guard was armed with a long spear and a knife, the goat with only his tiny sharp teeth and his severely obstreperous attitude.
- In my experience, Lefschetz was both obstreperous and enthusiastic - about research in mathematics.
- ‘He didn't exactly embrace the editing process,’ my editor said, hinting, albeit understatedly, at the reporter's obstreperous personality.
- The crowd seated in the bleachers - it was a full house - was incessantly loud and obstreperous.
- Also at the home is an obstreperous new resident named Patrick, an ex-alcoholic who develops a close relationship with Clara, believing her to be a lost love from the Second World War.
- It is all the more unhappy because we see what gentleness, what tact and professionalism he has to bring to the job of minicab driving: dealing with all sorts of obstreperous and difficult customers.
- If NASA can pull it off - and at the same time deal once and for with obstreperous French air traffic controllers and striking baggage handlers - the result could be a civil aviation revolution.
- And they'll indicate whether a patient was noisy and needed medication or if they were obstreperous and perhaps needed to be placed in a straight jacket or tied to the bed.
- At 178 pounds was the one and only Cassius Clay, who was cantankerous, garrulous and obstreperous.
Synonyms
disorderly, rowdy, wild, unmanageable, uncontrollable, disobedient, disruptive, attention-seeking, undisciplined, troublemaking, rebellious, mutinous, anarchic, chaotic, lawless, insubordinate, defiant, wayward, wilful, headstrong, irrepressible, unrestrained, difficult, intractable, out of hand, refractory, recalcitrant
unruly, unmanageable, disorderly, undisciplined, uncontrollable, unrestrained, rowdy, uncontrolled, disruptive, truculent, difficult, refractory, rebellious, mutinous, out of hand, riotous, out of control, wild, turbulent, uproarious, tumultuous, tempestuous, unbridled, irrepressible, boisterous, roisterous, rackety

Derivatives

obstreperously

adverb əbˈstrɛp(ə)rəsliəbˈstrɛp(ə)rəsli

The communist members of the Congress coalition are obstreperously opposed to too many market-friendly measures.
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm don't feel the need to obstreperously express disdain for all sports.
- Losing to the sleepiest of the Swedes, he obstreperously slammed down his racket and curdlingly called out to the sky.
- This isn't a case of the French behaving as obstreperously as the Americans.
- They laughed and hailed obstreperously whenever I spoke something they had not heard of or were interested in.

obstreperousness

noun əbˈstrɛp(ə)rəsnəsəbˈstrɛp(ə)rəsnəs

Rogers has his uses in some roles, but not as a leading man whose appeal must mitigate his obstreperousness.
Example sentencesExamples
- Before the trouble was over the part of the audience occupying the rear orchestra seats were more interested in the obstreperousness of the irate mother than they were in ‘Alda.’
- It is this obstreperousness that is the problem.
- What makes it truly frustrating is that, somewhere in the stream of inconsequence and obstreperousness, there are usually a few nuggets of gold.
- What seems clearer in the back-and-forth of the past week is that even if the pundits are right about postwar forgiveness for prewar obstreperousness, forgiveness might not come easy.

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense 'clamorous, vociferous'): from Latin obstreperus (from obstrepere, from ob- 'against' + strepere 'make a noise') + -ous.

Definition of obstreperous in US English:

obstreperous

adjectiveəbˈstrɛpərəsəbˈstrepərəs

Noisy and difficult to control.
喧嚣的；喧闹的；狂放的；难控制的
the boy is cocky and obstreperous
那男孩趾高气扬，不服管束。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is all the more unhappy because we see what gentleness, what tact and professionalism he has to bring to the job of minicab driving: dealing with all sorts of obstreperous and difficult customers.
- His clothes are shabby, his shoes worn, but he is always ready to intervene if some of the young men become a bit obstreperous.
- Also at the home is an obstreperous new resident named Patrick, an ex-alcoholic who develops a close relationship with Clara, believing her to be a lost love from the Second World War.
- Particularly obstreperous prisoners were hosed down with cold water from the bay, a practice that earned the warden the nickname ‘Saltwater’ Johnston.
- He sticks to his mission, getting the obstreperous children into school and helping them become learners.
- Most male penguins are known for being obstreperous, territorial squawkers.
- Most of the young people he'd come into contact with thought any music which wasn't loud and obstreperous was a waste of ears.
- ‘He didn't exactly embrace the editing process,’ my editor said, hinting, albeit understatedly, at the reporter's obstreperous personality.
- In my experience, Lefschetz was both obstreperous and enthusiastic - about research in mathematics.
- Already he could hear the growing clamor of his three obstreperous children.
- And they'll indicate whether a patient was noisy and needed medication or if they were obstreperous and perhaps needed to be placed in a straight jacket or tied to the bed.
- Anyway, I'm feeling obstreperous, so what exactly should the US do in the conduct of future war?
- The obstreperous emails in question focus on Norway's economic relationship with the European Union.
- Your confirmation may therefore be vetoed by an obstreperous minority that needs no other reason besides, of course, the fact that you are ‘extreme.’
- The guard was armed with a long spear and a knife, the goat with only his tiny sharp teeth and his severely obstreperous attitude.
- If NASA can pull it off - and at the same time deal once and for with obstreperous French air traffic controllers and striking baggage handlers - the result could be a civil aviation revolution.
- Some of them can be very demanding and ungrateful, even obstreperous and fractious.
- At 178 pounds was the one and only Cassius Clay, who was cantankerous, garrulous and obstreperous.
- The crowd seated in the bleachers - it was a full house - was incessantly loud and obstreperous.
- They are now more likely to call a product obstreperous than blame themselves for their ineptitude.
Synonyms
disorderly, rowdy, wild, unmanageable, uncontrollable, disobedient, disruptive, attention-seeking, undisciplined, troublemaking, rebellious, mutinous, anarchic, chaotic, lawless, insubordinate, defiant, wayward, wilful, headstrong, irrepressible, unrestrained, difficult, intractable, out of hand, refractory, recalcitrant
unruly, unmanageable, disorderly, undisciplined, uncontrollable, unrestrained, rowdy, uncontrolled, disruptive, truculent, difficult, refractory, rebellious, mutinous, out of hand, riotous, out of control, wild, turbulent, uproarious, tumultuous, tempestuous, unbridled, irrepressible, boisterous, roisterous, rackety

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense ‘clamorous, vociferous’): from Latin obstreperus (from obstrepere, from ob- ‘against’ + strepere ‘make a noise’) + -ous.

单词	obstreperous
释义	Definition of obstreperous in English: obstreperous adjective əbˈstrɛp(ə)rəsəbˈstrɛpərəs Noisy and difficult to control. 喧嚣的；喧闹的；狂放的；难控制的 the boy is cocky and obstreperous 那男孩趾高气扬，不服管束。 Example sentencesExamples Anyway, I'm feeling obstreperous, so what exactly should the US do in the conduct of future war? He sticks to his mission, getting the obstreperous children into school and helping them become learners. His clothes are shabby, his shoes worn, but he is always ready to intervene if some of the young men become a bit obstreperous. Most of the young people he'd come into contact with thought any music which wasn't loud and obstreperous was a waste of ears. The obstreperous emails in question focus on Norway's economic relationship with the European Union. Most male penguins are known for being obstreperous, territorial squawkers. Already he could hear the growing clamor of his three obstreperous children. Your confirmation may therefore be vetoed by an obstreperous minority that needs no other reason besides, of course, the fact that you are ‘extreme.’ They are now more likely to call a product obstreperous than blame themselves for their ineptitude. Particularly obstreperous prisoners were hosed down with cold water from the bay, a practice that earned the warden the nickname ‘Saltwater’ Johnston. Some of them can be very demanding and ungrateful, even obstreperous and fractious. The guard was armed with a long spear and a knife, the goat with only his tiny sharp teeth and his severely obstreperous attitude. In my experience, Lefschetz was both obstreperous and enthusiastic - about research in mathematics. ‘He didn't exactly embrace the editing process,’ my editor said, hinting, albeit understatedly, at the reporter's obstreperous personality. The crowd seated in the bleachers - it was a full house - was incessantly loud and obstreperous. Also at the home is an obstreperous new resident named Patrick, an ex-alcoholic who develops a close relationship with Clara, believing her to be a lost love from the Second World War. It is all the more unhappy because we see what gentleness, what tact and professionalism he has to bring to the job of minicab driving: dealing with all sorts of obstreperous and difficult customers. If NASA can pull it off - and at the same time deal once and for with obstreperous French air traffic controllers and striking baggage handlers - the result could be a civil aviation revolution. And they'll indicate whether a patient was noisy and needed medication or if they were obstreperous and perhaps needed to be placed in a straight jacket or tied to the bed. At 178 pounds was the one and only Cassius Clay, who was cantankerous, garrulous and obstreperous. Synonyms disorderly, rowdy, wild, unmanageable, uncontrollable, disobedient, disruptive, attention-seeking, undisciplined, troublemaking, rebellious, mutinous, anarchic, chaotic, lawless, insubordinate, defiant, wayward, wilful, headstrong, irrepressible, unrestrained, difficult, intractable, out of hand, refractory, recalcitrant unruly, unmanageable, disorderly, undisciplined, uncontrollable, unrestrained, rowdy, uncontrolled, disruptive, truculent, difficult, refractory, rebellious, mutinous, out of hand, riotous, out of control, wild, turbulent, uproarious, tumultuous, tempestuous, unbridled, irrepressible, boisterous, roisterous, rackety Derivatives obstreperously adverb əbˈstrɛp(ə)rəsliəbˈstrɛp(ə)rəsli The communist members of the Congress coalition are obstreperously opposed to too many market-friendly measures. Example sentencesExamples I'm don't feel the need to obstreperously express disdain for all sports. Losing to the sleepiest of the Swedes, he obstreperously slammed down his racket and curdlingly called out to the sky. This isn't a case of the French behaving as obstreperously as the Americans. They laughed and hailed obstreperously whenever I spoke something they had not heard of or were interested in. obstreperousness noun əbˈstrɛp(ə)rəsnəsəbˈstrɛp(ə)rəsnəs Rogers has his uses in some roles, but not as a leading man whose appeal must mitigate his obstreperousness. Example sentencesExamples Before the trouble was over the part of the audience occupying the rear orchestra seats were more interested in the obstreperousness of the irate mother than they were in ‘Alda.’ It is this obstreperousness that is the problem. What makes it truly frustrating is that, somewhere in the stream of inconsequence and obstreperousness, there are usually a few nuggets of gold. What seems clearer in the back-and-forth of the past week is that even if the pundits are right about postwar forgiveness for prewar obstreperousness, forgiveness might not come easy. Origin Late 16th century (in the sense 'clamorous, vociferous'): from Latin obstreperus (from obstrepere, from ob- 'against' + strepere 'make a noise') + -ous. Definition of obstreperous in US English: obstreperous adjectiveəbˈstrɛpərəsəbˈstrepərəs Noisy and difficult to control. 喧嚣的；喧闹的；狂放的；难控制的 the boy is cocky and obstreperous 那男孩趾高气扬，不服管束。 Example sentencesExamples It is all the more unhappy because we see what gentleness, what tact and professionalism he has to bring to the job of minicab driving: dealing with all sorts of obstreperous and difficult customers. His clothes are shabby, his shoes worn, but he is always ready to intervene if some of the young men become a bit obstreperous. Also at the home is an obstreperous new resident named Patrick, an ex-alcoholic who develops a close relationship with Clara, believing her to be a lost love from the Second World War. Particularly obstreperous prisoners were hosed down with cold water from the bay, a practice that earned the warden the nickname ‘Saltwater’ Johnston. He sticks to his mission, getting the obstreperous children into school and helping them become learners. Most male penguins are known for being obstreperous, territorial squawkers. Most of the young people he'd come into contact with thought any music which wasn't loud and obstreperous was a waste of ears. ‘He didn't exactly embrace the editing process,’ my editor said, hinting, albeit understatedly, at the reporter's obstreperous personality. In my experience, Lefschetz was both obstreperous and enthusiastic - about research in mathematics. Already he could hear the growing clamor of his three obstreperous children. And they'll indicate whether a patient was noisy and needed medication or if they were obstreperous and perhaps needed to be placed in a straight jacket or tied to the bed. Anyway, I'm feeling obstreperous, so what exactly should the US do in the conduct of future war? The obstreperous emails in question focus on Norway's economic relationship with the European Union. Your confirmation may therefore be vetoed by an obstreperous minority that needs no other reason besides, of course, the fact that you are ‘extreme.’ The guard was armed with a long spear and a knife, the goat with only his tiny sharp teeth and his severely obstreperous attitude. If NASA can pull it off - and at the same time deal once and for with obstreperous French air traffic controllers and striking baggage handlers - the result could be a civil aviation revolution. Some of them can be very demanding and ungrateful, even obstreperous and fractious. At 178 pounds was the one and only Cassius Clay, who was cantankerous, garrulous and obstreperous. The crowd seated in the bleachers - it was a full house - was incessantly loud and obstreperous. They are now more likely to call a product obstreperous than blame themselves for their ineptitude. Synonyms disorderly, rowdy, wild, unmanageable, uncontrollable, disobedient, disruptive, attention-seeking, undisciplined, troublemaking, rebellious, mutinous, anarchic, chaotic, lawless, insubordinate, defiant, wayward, wilful, headstrong, irrepressible, unrestrained, difficult, intractable, out of hand, refractory, recalcitrant unruly, unmanageable, disorderly, undisciplined, uncontrollable, unrestrained, rowdy, uncontrolled, disruptive, truculent, difficult, refractory, rebellious, mutinous, out of hand, riotous, out of control, wild, turbulent, uproarious, tumultuous, tempestuous, unbridled, irrepressible, boisterous, roisterous, rackety Origin Late 16th century (in the sense ‘clamorous, vociferous’): from Latin obstreperus (from obstrepere, from ob- ‘against’ + strepere ‘make a noise’) + -ous.
随便看	pointe pointe-a-pitre pointed pointed pointed arch pointed blanket pointed fox pointedly pointedness pointedness pointednesses pointel point element pointelle pointels Pointe-Noire pointer pointer finger pointer-reading Pointers pointers pointer to pointe shoe point estimate point-event