SHRILLNESS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word shrillness. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SHRILLNESS
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| cacophonous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having an unpleasant sound | ||||||||
| deafening | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss | ||||||||
| high-pitched | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency adjective satellite • set at a sharp or high angle or slant | ||||||||
| loud | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity • (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) indicating that said piece or segment should be played loudly adverb • with relatively high volume adjective satellite • tastelessly showy | ||||||||
| piercing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | ||||||||
| screechy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | ||||||||
| squeaky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge | ||||||||
| strident | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry • of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') • being sharply insistent on being heard • unpleasantly loud and harsh | ||||||||
| stridence | nounn | |||||||
noun • having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound | ||||||||
| stridency | nounn | |||||||
noun • having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound | ||||||||
