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Boisterousness

adj.

vociferous

Meaning: loud, boisterous

Usage: I’m tired of his vociferous whining so I’m breaking up with him.

adj.

raucous

Meaning: loud, boisterous

Usage: Sarah’s neighbors called the cops when her house party got too raucous.

adj.

boisterous

Meaning: loud and full of energy

Usage: The candidate won the vote after giving several boisterous speeches on television.

adj.

strident

Meaning: harsh, loud

Usage: A strident man, Captain Von Trapp yelled at his daughter and made her cry.

adj.

obstreperous

Meaning: noisy, unruly

Usage: Billy’s obstreperous behavior prompted the librarian to ask him to leave the reading room.