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louder

ADJECTIVE

blaring, noisy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

big boisterous deafening emphatic heavy intense lusty powerful rambunctious raucous resounding ringing roaring rowdy strident strong thundering vehement vociferous

STRONG

forte

WEAK

blatant blustering booming cacophonous clamorous crashing deep ear-piercing ear-splitting full full-mouthed fulminating high-sounding loud-voiced obstreperous pealing piercing resonant sonorous stentorian tumultuous turbulent turned up uproarious wakes the dead

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm dull indistinct insignificant little low mild moderate quiet restrained shy silent small soft unhealthy unimportant weak

WEAK

inaudible inoffensive subdued tasteful

ADJECTIVE

offensive, gaudy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brash brassy flashy obnoxious raucous rude vulgar

WEAK

brazen chintzy coarse crass crude flamboyant garish glaring gross lurid meretricious obtrusive ostentatious showy tasteless tawdry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careful cautious kind nice polite refined soft subdued

WEAK

inaudible inoffensive low quiet tasteful

Example Sentences

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This is the Makerfield constituency, where locals are being heard louder than ever before in the most consequential by-election in decades.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Chung speaks in a low, hushed tone, but to accommodate Klugo, he becomes a bit louder — though not too loud to give away their attack plans to their opponents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But I’m betting pride will speak louder than caution.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Still, the debate about whether it is the right way forward for horse sports is getting louder, as cloning progresses to gene editing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Andre’s voice grows louder and faster in excitement.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller