noisy

adjective

Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound

Full of noise.

Unpleasant-looking and causing unwanted attention

(technical) Accompanied by or introducing random fluctuations that obscure the real signal or data

Roots

nauseanois- · Latin · seasickness, disgust -ig-y · Old English · characterized by

Synonyms for noisy

strepitousadj loudadj clamorousadj racketyadj boisterousadj clangorousadj vociferousadj cacophonousadj deafeningadj obstreperousadj roisteringv blaringn rowdyadj

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The word noisy breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Old English origin: nois, from Latin nausea (“seasickness, disgust”); and -y, from Old English -ig (“characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.