clangorous

adjective

Definition of clangorousnext
1
as in noisy
full of or characterized by the presence of noise grew up in a clangorous but warmhearted household

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2
as in discordant
making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds the teen's clangorous efforts to learn to play the drums

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3
as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound a clangorous sheet metal factory

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clangorous
  1. noisy
  2. loud
  3. deafening
  4. ringing
Adjective
  • And with that noisy outro, there’s really something for everyone here.
    Vogue, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Overall, flyers from the UAE were less bothered by every in-flight behavior — including personal grooming and noisy children — save one, according to the survey.
    Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of noisy
Adjective
  • Mangione’s previous appearance in court included a loud outburst when he was lead into the building, but this morning’s proceedings went quietly and Mangione seemed in good spirits.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The sheer size of the crowds in Tampa and Philly made those two of the loudest crowd pops of her career, but Bayley said the depth of the story with Damage CTRL also added to the reactions — and to her own pride in accomplishment.
    Jay Reddick, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of loud
Adjective
  • Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.
    Hope King, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
  • McBride’s defense turned into offense that later induced more deafening pops from The Garden crowd.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
Definition of deafening
Adjective
  • His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Frey’s slow strumming and ringing, open chords add a country feel to what is, at its essence, an R&B waltz, and Meisner’s walking bass line summons a bluegrass feel.
    Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
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