# obstreperous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əbˈstɹɛp.əɹ.əs/

## Definitions
1. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
2. Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obstreperus, first attested circa 17th c. Compare obstropulous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/obstreperous