The meaning of STRIDENT is characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound; also : commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality. How to use strident in a sentence.

STRIDENT definition: 1. A strident sound is loud, unpleasant, and rough: 2. expressing or expressed in forceful…. Learn more.

STRIDENT definition: making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking. See examples of strident used in a sentence.

1. harsh in sound; grating: strident voices. 2. having an obtrusive, insistent character: strident opinions.

Definition of strident adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If a voice or sound is strident, it is loud, harsh, and unpleasant to listen to. She tried to laugh, and the sound was harsh and strident. He could hear Hilton's strident voice rising in vehement …

Oct 31, 2025 · strident (comparative more strident, superlative most strident) The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra. But as they were upon going forth, a trumpet …

Something that's strident is loud, grating, and obnoxious. Your roommate's strident laughter as he watches cartoons late into the night might inspire you to buy a pair of ear plugs.

having an irritating or insistent character: strident opinions. stri•dent•ly, adv.: arguing stridently about unfairness. creaking: strident insects; strident hinges. having a shrill, irritating quality or …

1. Loud, harsh, grating, or shrill: a strident voice. See Synonyms at . 2. Forcefully assertive or severely critical: strident rhetoric.