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obstreperous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

noisy and difficult to control

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Obstreperous in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing obstreperous in a sentence.

The obstreperous crowd drowned out the speaker with jeers and chants.

Synonyms
unrulyboisterousrowdy
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Questions about “obstreperous

Obstreperous (adjective) means noisy and difficult to control
Here is obstreperous used in an example sentence: "The obstreperous crowd drowned out the speaker with jeers and chants."
Common synonyms for obstreperous include unruly, boisterous, rowdy.
Antonyms of obstreperous include docile, subdued, compliant.
Obstreperous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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