stridency

• اسم يدل على صفة الصوت العالي الحاد النافذ أو نبرة حادة صارخة، ويشير إلى الحدّة والصراحة المزعجة في الأسلوب أو النقد.

A noun referring to the quality of having a loud, harsh, and high-pitched sound or timbre.

غير معدود

1. Loud, harsh soundC1formal

   The quality of having a loud, harsh, and piercing sound.

   حِدَّة الصوت

   • The stridency of the alarm clock woke everyone up.
   • Her voice had a stridency that made it hard to ignore.
   • The stridency of the violin was unpleasant in the small room.

   المرادفاتcacophonydiscordanceharshnessshrillness

   الأضدادgentlenessmellownesssoftnesssweetness

2. Forceful expressionC1formal

   The quality of being forceful, aggressive, or insistent in opinion or demand.

   حِدَّة اللهجة

   • The stridency of his political views alienated some listeners.
   • Her stridency in the debate made her points clear but controversial.
   • The stridency of the protestors' demands echoed through the streets.

   المرادفاتaggressivenessassertivenessforcefulnessinsistencevehemence

   الأضدادgentlenessmildnessmoderationsoftnesstact