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Definitions

noise

[noiz] / nɔɪz /
NOUN
sound that is loud or not harmonious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blast buzz cacophony clamor commotion crash cry explosion roar turbulence
STRONG
babble babel bang bedlam bellow bewailing blare boisterousness boom caterwauling clang clatter detonation din discord disquiet disquietude drumming eruption fanfare fireworks fracas fuss hoo-ha hubbub hullabaloo jangle lamentation outcry pandemonium peal racket ring row shot shouting squawk stridency talk thud tumult uproar yelling yelp
WEAK
sonance uproariousness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm calmness peace quiet silence stillness
STRONG
harmony

Example Sentences

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This fiasco won’t easily fade into the noise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Memo Guerra’s honking jazz score adds an another playful layer of life — it’s the noise of a bizarro nightclub where the air shivers with eerie musical saws.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"They take cars fitted with speakerphones and they give them flags and they march with lots of noise and shout slogans in the streets," another resident in a Tehran suburb told AFP recently.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The noise here for competitive games is ferocious.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Then he made a sleepy little noise and laid his head down again.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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