Found 2 items, similar to Obstreperousness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: obstreperousness obstreperousness n : noisy defiance
English → English (gcide) Definition: Obstreperousness Obstreperous \Ob*strep"er*ous\, a. [L. obstreperus, from obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see Ob-) + strepere to make a noise.] 1. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous. “The obstreperous city.” --Wordsworth. “Obstreperous approbation.” --Addison. [1913 Webster] Beating the air with their obstreperous beaks. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. Resistant to control; unruly. [PJC] -- Ob*strep"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Ob*strep"er*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]