strident
/ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.
adj
Forceful (typically in a negative way) or obtrusive.
adj
Example Sentences
- "The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra."
- "But as they were upon going forth, a trumpet was sounded without, three strident blasts."
- "The artist chose a strident mixture of colors."
- "If Demandt's essay served as a strident example of the German desire for normalcy, a more subtle example was provided by a brief allohistorical depiction of a Nazi victory in World War II written by German historian Michael Salewski in 1999."
- "The impact of [Jimmy Carter's] anger [at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan] on his attitude is confirmed by the moderation in his attitude that occurred. Once the president's anger began to subside, he became less strident in his pronouncements and more uncertain of Soviet motives."
- "Under David Taylor's stewardship, the SFA has made strident progress."
Etymology
From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: strident, strīdēns
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/
- British English: /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/