strident — meaning in English

English meaning

• hideous adjective Extremely or shockingly ugly.
• shrill adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.
• strident adj Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.

Senses

strident is used for these senses in English:

• hideous Extremely or shockingly ugly.
• shrill High-pitched and piercing.
• strident Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.

hideous — full definition

1. adjective Extremely or shockingly ugly.
2. adjective Morally shocking or detestable.

shrill — full definition

1. adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.
2. verb To make a shrill sound.

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