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loud

[loud] / laʊd /
ADJECTIVE
blaring, noisy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big boisterous deafening emphatic heavy intense lusty powerful rambunctious raucous resounding ringing roaring rowdy strident strong thundering vehement vociferous
STRONG
forte
WEAK
blatant blustering booming cacophonous clamorous crashing deep ear-piercing ear-splitting full full-mouthed fulminating high-sounding loud-voiced obstreperous pealing piercing resonant sonorous stentorian tumultuous turbulent turned up uproarious wakes the dead
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm dull indistinct insignificant little low mild moderate quiet restrained shy silent small soft unhealthy unimportant weak
WEAK
inaudible inoffensive subdued tasteful
ADJECTIVE
offensive, gaudy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brash brassy flashy obnoxious raucous rude vulgar
WEAK
brazen chintzy coarse crass crude flamboyant garish glaring gross lurid meretricious obtrusive ostentatious showy tasteless tawdry
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careful cautious kind nice polite refined soft subdued
WEAK
inaudible inoffensive low quiet tasteful

Example Sentences

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"There were two announcements from the commuter train. Everyone was ready to get off, and then suddenly there was the sound of the locomotive, really loud," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“Y’all ready to sing it loud tonight?” she asked the crowd, which was maybe a bit thinner than it might’ve been thanks to fans who left before the festival announced it was reopening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

When an accounting of our daily words shows we’re speaking out loud far less than we did a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Residents have previously told the BBC the noise of the aircraft is so loud it sometimes makes their houses shake.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

‘You can’t stop now,’ he said out loud.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver