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Definitions

loud

[loud] / laʊd /
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
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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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“Hag” is a promising showcase for all involved, teeming with great ideas, splashy kills, loud laughs and a just-dreamlike-enough atmosphere to push my affection beyond irony.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The toilet is in a small cubicle that's quite loud; the astronauts need to wear ear protection when they use it.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The music coheres into one loud, unbroken suite, and yet each track possesses its own character and dynamics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"I was like, 'Let's just go dancing. Let's be flooded with loud music, and you can cry, and we can just release this.'"

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Saying that out loud sends a tingle down my spine.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.