strident

• Descreve um som ou voz alto, agudo e áspero, que irrita ou incomoda; também é usado em sentido figurado para opiniões ou exigências insistentes e frequentemente irritantes.

Describes a sound or voice that is loud, harsh, and grating; also used figuratively to describe forceful and often irritating opinions or demands.

1. Loud and harsh soundB2formal

   Having a loud, harsh, and grating sound or voice.

   Som alto e estridente

   • The strident alarm woke everyone in the building.
   • Her strident voice could be heard across the room.
   • The strident noise of the machinery gave him a headache.

   Sinônimoscacophonousdiscordantgratingharshjarringpiercingraspingraucousscreechingshrill

   Antônimosdulcetgentlemellowquietsmoothsoftsweet

2. Forceful and demandingC1formal

   Expressing opinions or demands in a very strong, forceful, and often aggressive way.

   Veemente e exigente

   • The politician made a strident call for reform.
   • His strident criticism of the policy angered many.
   • She was strident in her demands for better working conditions.

   Sinônimosassertiveclamorousforcefulinsistentoutspokenpushyvehementvociferous

   Antônimosgentlemeekmellowmildsoftsubdued