obstreperous
/əbˈstrɛpərəs/
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Type
Adjective
- Formal
Meaning
Noisy and difficult to control.
The teacher struggled to maintain order with a group of obstreperous students.
A few obstreperous fans in the back row kept shouting during the concert.
Collocations
- obstreperous children
- obstreperous behavior
- become obstreperous
- obstreperous crowd
Synonyms
- unruly
- boisterous
- rowdy
- fractious
- disorderly
- defiant
Antonyms
- tractable
- docile
- compliant