Synonyms for strident
ˈstraɪd ntstri·dent

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1. blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferousadjective

   conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

   "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob"

   Synonyms:
   instant, shrill, spirant, conspicuous, insistent, exigent, continuant, fricative, sibilant, blazing, clamant, blatant, vociferous, clamorous, raucous, crying

   Antonyms:
   quiet, imploring, euphonous, pleading, beseeching, euphonious, hard

2. fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, stridentadjective

   of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

   Synonyms:
   raucous, shrill, sibilant, fricative, clamorous, clamant, blatant, vociferous, continuant, spirant

   Antonyms:
   pleading, quiet, euphonious, imploring, euphonous, beseeching, hard

3. strident, shrilladjective

   being sharply insistent on being heard

   "strident demands"; "shrill criticism"

   Synonyms:
   raucous, shrill, sibilant, clamorous, clamant, blatant, sharp, vociferous, continuant, fricative, spirant

   Antonyms:
   euphonous, quiet, beseeching, pleading, euphonious, hard, imploring

4. raucous, stridentadjective

   unpleasantly loud and harsh

   Synonyms:
   raucous, sibilant, vociferous, shrill, fricative, clamorous, clamant, blatant, continuant, rowdy, spirant

   Antonyms:
   euphonious, pleading, imploring, beseeching, hard, quiet, euphonous

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1. List of paraphrases for "strident":

   shrill

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1. Donald Trump:

   It's one thing to be like a very tough guy -- we're all tough people -- but you've got to be able to get along a little bit with people. You can't be so strident, he can debate, but he can't talk.

2. Jeremy Jacobs:

   There’s a lot of single-issue voters in the Republican Party on this issue, and on the other side, abortion, the idea of big tents for parties, I think, is very important. And right now it’s very strident both ways, and I just don’t think that’s good.

3. Magnus Ranstorp:

   There is more strident activism in Muslim communities.

4. Donald Trump:

   I thought it was disgraceful that he brought that up ... I think he came across badly. Some people gave him pretty good reviews on the debate. I think he came across as very strident and not a nice person, and people don't like that.

5. Sharon Gold:

   Throw out an alarming alarm clock. If the ring is loud and strident, you're waking up to instant stress. You shouldn't be bullied out of bed, just reminded that it's time to start your day.