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strident

/ˈstraɪdnt/adjective

उच्चारण स्ट्राइड्न्ट

कर्कश, तीखा

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of a sound) loud and unpleasant

    कर्कश, तीखा

    • a strident voice
    • A strident alarm woke the whole hostel.
    • The strident whistle of the train made the baby cry.
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    • Her strident voice carried across the whole playground.
    • Strident horns filled the street during rush hour.

    Synonyms harsh shrill grating raucous jarring

    Opposite soft melodious quiet sweet

  2. 2

    aggressive and determined, especially in expressing your opinions

    (विचार) उग्र, आक्रामक

    • strident criticism of the policy
    • The opposition leader was strident in her attack on the budget.
    • The editorial was strident in its attack on the plan.
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    • Strident voices demanded that the law be changed.
    • The union took a strident tone during the talks.

    Synonyms forceful vociferous vehement assertive clamorous

    Opposite mild gentle restrained

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Keep the harsh-sound words together: strident (loud and harsh), shrill (high and unpleasant), raucous (loud and rough), grating (annoying, like scraping), cacophonous (mixed unpleasant sounds).

कर्कश ध्वनि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: strident (तेज़ और कर्कश), shrill (ऊँची और अप्रिय), raucous (तेज़ और खुरदरी), grating (खुरचने जैसी परेशान करने वाली), cacophonous (मिली-जुली अप्रिय ध्वनियाँ)।

Keep apart strident (harsh) and stride (a long step).

Strident (कर्कश) और stride (लंबा कदम) को अलग रखिए।