stridency

• Sustantivo que denota la cualidad de un sonido fuerte, agudo y áspero; también se usa en sentido figurado para referirse a la insistencia vehemente o estridente de una opinión o demanda.

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

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1. Loud, harsh soundC1formal

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

   Estridencia

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscacophonydiscordanceharshnessshrillness

   Antónimosgentlenessmellownesssoftnesssweetness

2. Forceful expressionC1formal

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

   vehemencia

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaggressivenessassertivenessforcefulnessinsistencevehemence

   Antónimosgentlenessmildnessmoderationsoftnesstact