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English adjective: loud | |||
| 1. | loud characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity | ||
| Samples | A group of loud children. Loud thunder. Her voice was too loud. Loud trombones. | ||
| Similar | big, blaring, blasting, clarion, deafening, earsplitting, earthshaking, harsh-voiced, loud-mouthed, loud-voiced, shattering, shouted, thunderous, thundery, trumpet-like, vocal, yelled | ||
| See also | audible, hearable, noisy | ||
| Attribute | intensity, loudness, volume | ||
| Antonyms | soft | ||
| 2. | loud tastelessly showy | ||
| Samples | A flash car. A flashy ring. Garish colors. A gaudy costume. Loud sport shirts. A meretricious yet stylish book. Tawdry ornaments. | ||
| Synonyms | brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy | ||
| Similar | tasteless | ||
| Antonyms | tasteful | ||
| 3. | loud used chiefly as a direction or description in music | ||
| Samples | The forte passages in the composition. | ||
| Synonyms | forte | ||
| Similar | fortemente, fortissimo | ||
| Antonyms | piano, soft | ||
English adverb: loud | |||
| 1. | loud with relatively high volume | ||
| Samples | The band played loudly. She spoke loudly and angrily. He spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him. Cried aloud for help. | ||
| Synonyms | aloud, loudly | ||
| Antonyms | quietly, softly | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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