Analysis Complete

loud

/ loud /
adjective/adverb

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
"a group of loud children"
"loud thunder"
"her voice was too loud"
"loud trombones"
Similar:
big blaring blasting clarion deafening earsplitting roaring thunderous
Opposites:
soft
See also:
audible hearable noisy
adjective Sense 2
used chiefly as a direction or description in music
"the forte passages in the composition"
Similar:
fortemente fortissimo
Opposites:
piano soft
adverb Sense 3
with relatively high volume
"the band played loudly"
"she spoke loudly and angrily"
"he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him"
"cried aloud for help"
Opposites:
softly quietly
adjective satellite Sense 4
tastelessly showy
"a flash car"
"a flashy ring"
"garish colors"
"a gaudy costume"
"loud sport shirts"
"a meretricious yet stylish book"
"tawdry ornaments"
Similar:
tasteless in poor taste(p)
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
12
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
3
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big blaring blasting clarion deafening earsplitting roaring thunderous soft fortemente fortissimo piano