Hyphenation
ob·strep·er·ousSynonyms
clamorous,
noisy,
vociferous,
unruly,
blusterous,
boisterous,
booming,
disorderly,
loud,
out of hand,
piercing,
raising cain,
raising the roof,
rambunctious,
riotousPronunciation
Etymology
[ &b-'stre-p(&-)r&s, ] (adjective.) circa 1600. First attested circa 17th century, from Latin obstreperus "clamorous, noisy," from obstrepere, "to make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob-, "against" + strepere, "to noise."