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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"My family and I jumped out of our beds when we heard a loud bang," he said.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

He described spotting mysterious "orange orbs flaring up and down" when investigating "loud thuds heard in the mountains" on a test range where others had spotted UFOs in preceding days.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“Stop hiring humans” says the quiet part out loud.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I agree it’s easier to talk out loud than write thoughts down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

I clear my throat, and then I read the letter out loud.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

loud

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