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loud

/ˈlaʊ̯d/adjective, adverb1 syllable

Loud means: characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity.

Synonyms for loud46

adjective, as in characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

big, blaring, blasting, clarion, deafening, earsplitting, thunderous, thundery, earthshaking, harsh-voiced, loud-mouthed, loud-voiced, shattering, shouted
and 6 more, yelled, trumpet-like, vocal, audible, hearable, noisy

adjective, as in tastelessly showy

brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy, tasteless

adjective, as in (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) indicating that said piece or segment should be played loudly

forte, fortemente, fortissimo

adverb, as in with relatively high volume

loudly, aloud

also used for loud

ample, forceful, powerful, sonorous, stentorian, strident, strong, voluminous

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of loud

soft

What does loud mean?4

adjective

1

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity“a group of loud children”

2

tastelessly showy“a flash car”

3

(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) indicating that said piece or segment should be played loudly“the forte passages in the composition”

adverb

1

with relatively high volume“the band played loudly”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with loud?10

one syllable

proudcrowdcloudvowedbowedshroud

two syllables

allowedaloudendowed

three syllables

disallowed
Show 40 near rhymes
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Loud in a sentence

  • For me, listening to loud music is annoying.CM
  • Suddenly, the door closed with a loud noise.spockofvulcan
  • I didn't take your bloody car, for crying out loud!PeterR
  • You have to talk really loud, otherwise he won't understand us.human600
  • Far be it from me to criticize, but your dress is rather loud.speedwell
  • Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.BraveSentry
  • He flinches whenever he hears a loud, sudden noise.darinmex
  • Suddenly, the silence was broken by a loud explosion.patgfisher

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of loud

as a adjective

comparative
louder
superlative
loudest

as a adverb

comparative
louder
superlative
loudest