1. (

• blatant ,
• clamant ,
• clamorous ,
• strident ,
• vociferous

) conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob" ;

2. (

• fricative ,
• continuant ,
• sibilant ,
• spirant ,
• strident

) of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') ;

3. (

• strident ,
• shrill

) being sharply insistent on being heard; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism" ;

4. (

• raucous ,
• strident

) unpleasantly loud and harsh ;