louder

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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The crowd roared with laughter and cheered even louder when a cart with an O.J.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

But in America’s 250th year, parent voices are getting louder.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Outside the prime minister's office, as the rain suddenly cleared and sunlight broke through, the crowd swelled and the chanting grew louder.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

See more: Will AI start ‘going rogue’? The chorus of warnings is getting louder.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The boys’ voices seem louder than usual, with snippets of conversation buzzing back and forth.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila