Synonyms of decibel

decibel

noun

ˈde-sə-ˌbel 

as in noise

usually decibels plural loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound

the crowd decibels increased dramatically as the horses neared the finish line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noise
• roar
• chatter
• cacophony
• din
• blare
• clamor
• rattle
• boom
• racket
• bruit
• clangor
• brawl
• discordance
• babel
• bluster
• commotion
• katzenjammer
• dissonance
• discord
• bowwow
• clatter
• hubbub
• rumpus
• tumult
• hullabaloo
• uproar
• clap
• furor
• jangle
• bang
• blast
• hurly-burly
• crash
• crack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• silence
• still
• quiet
• stillness
• hush
• lull
• calm
• silentness
• tranquillity
• quietude
• serenity
• tranquility

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decibel

When a judge tentatively allowed the music to bang on this fall, sonic private eyes and city officials patrolled the neighborhood with microphones and decibel meters, gathering ammunition for the battle. —Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024

They’re designed to be safe for children by limiting the volume to 85 decibels. —Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024

All that urgent energy forcing all that sound through that throat for all those years—fortissimo is his working decibel range—with laryngitis a frequent companion. —Scott Asen, airmail.news, 30 Nov. 2024

While that proof is usually a bit hot for my taste, this expression drinks lower than its alcohol decibel level. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025