strident
adjective (FORCEFUL) /ˈstraɪ.dənt/Definition
› expressing or expressed in forceful language that does not try to avoid upsetting other people: a strident newspaper article They are becoming increasingly strident in their criticism of government economic policy.Strong-willed stridency /-dən.si/ noun [U] › As the situation becomes more desperate, there is a growing stridency in the appeals for aid.Power and intensityEnergy, force and powerNoise and noisy stridently /-li/ adverb › She has always stridently denied the accusations against her. He is stridently opposed to abortion.Strong-willed
(Definition of strident adjective (FORCEFUL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a firm hand idiom
- adamant adjective
- aggressive adjective
- an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove idiom
- be as stubborn as a mule idiom
- firmly adverb (FORCEFULLY)
- forceful adjective
- four-square adverb
- gutsy adjective
- hard-boiled adjective (STRONG)
- persistent adjective
- pertinacious adjective
- pigheaded adjective
- purposeful adjective
- pushy adjective
- unbending adjective
- undaunted adjective
- unrelenting adjective
- unyielding adjective (NOT CHANGING)
- urgent adjective (REPEATED)
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