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obstreperous

UK/əbˈstrepərəs/US/әb'strepәrәs/
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Noisy, unruly, and difficult to control; stubbornly defiant or resistant to authority

喧闹的,难以管束的,嚣张的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
obagainst, toward, in the way of
+
streperroot
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=obstreperous

Common Collocations

  • 1.obstreperous behavior喧闹的行为
  • 2.obstreperous crowd难以管束的人群

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The obstreperous children refused to listen and disrupted the entire classroom.

  • 2.

    The obstreperous crowd at the protest became difficult to control.

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