Strident
Strident adjective - Unpleasantly loud and harsh.
Screeching is a synonym for strident in harsh topic. In some cases you can use "Screeching" instead an adjective "Strident".
Screeching
Screeching adjective - Having a high musical pitch or range.
Usage example: the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- loud and strident
- loud and screeching
- hoarse and strident
- hoarse and screeching
- rasping and strident
- rasping and screeching
- harsh and strident
- harsh and screeching
- grating and strident
- grating and screeching
- penetrating and strident
- penetrating and screeching
- shrill and strident
- shrill and screeching
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