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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A conventional supersonic chase aircraft will accompany the X-59, and the louder sonic booms produced by the chase plane will mask any quieter sound generated by the experimental jet.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The crowd roared with laughter and cheered even louder when a cart with an O.J.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

But in America’s 250th year, parent voices are getting louder.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Never before has the club anthem of 'Glad All Over' been sung louder, with added pyrotechnics enhancing the party mood further.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

She closed her eyes, even using a pillow to cover her ears in an attempt to block out the sounds from the street below, which had only grown louder, and louder...

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny