Strident

Pronunciation: /ˈstraɪdənt/

Definitions of strident

adjective having a harsh, loud, and grating sound or effect

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher's strident voice could be heard from across the classroom.

A2 The strident sound of the alarm clock woke me up early.

B1 She had a strident personality that often rubbed people the wrong way.

B2 The politician's strident speech rallied his supporters to action.

C1 The strident criticism of the new policy sparked a heated debate among experts.

C2 Her strident tone during the meeting made it clear she was not backing down.

Examples of strident in a Sentence

formal The politician's strident tone during the debate was off-putting to some audience members.

informal She has a very strident way of expressing her opinions, always speaking loudly and forcefully.

slang I can't stand his strident attitude, he's always so obnoxious.

figurative The strident sound of the alarm clock woke me up abruptly.

Grammatical Forms of strident

• past tense: stridented
• plural: stridents
• comparative: more strident
• superlative: most strident
• present tense: strident
• future tense: will be strident
• perfect tense: have stridented
• continuous tense: is being strident
• singular: strident
• positive degree: strident
• infinitive: to strident
• gerund: stridenting
• participle: stridented

Origin and Evolution of strident

First Known Use: 1656 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'strident' originated from the Latin word 'stridere' which means to make a harsh sound.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe harsh or grating sounds, the word 'strident' has evolved to also describe a loud, harsh, and unpleasant tone or manner of speaking.