Synonyms of noisy

noisy

adjective

ˈnȯi-zē 

1

as in discordant

making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds

the noisy crowd marched up the street, shouting ever louder as they approached the palace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discordant
• booming
• blatant
• dinning
• dissonant
• rackety
• cacophonous
• clangorous
• sonorous
• vociferous
• strident
• clamorous
• obstreperous
• uproarious
• brazen
• brassy
• earsplitting
• blaring
• resounding
• clanging
• jangly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quiet
• silent
• still
• noiseless
• calm
• soundless
• hushed

2

as in buzzing

full of or characterized by the presence of noise

the crowded auditorium was noisy, packed with excited theatergoers eager for the show to start

the manufacturing plant was a decidedly noisy place, so we wore ear protection while we toured it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzing
• humming
• roaring
• clamorous
• clattering
• uproarious
• clattery
• rackety
• resonant
• boisterous
• raucous
• rowdy
• clangorous
• resounding
• sonorous
• blustery
• vociferous
• obstreperous
• tumultuous
• murmuring
• woolly
• roistering
• romping
• rip-roaring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• silent
• quiet
• noiseless
• hushed
• soundless
• peaceful
• calm
• serene
• tranquil
• stilled
• stilly

3

as in loud

excessively showy

the wallpaper was far too noisy for what was supposed to be a restful bedroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loud
• flaring
• excessive
• gaudy
• flashy
• garish
• flamboyant
• ornate
• glitzy
• extravagant
• ostentatious
• fancy
• splashy
• swank
• bright
• razzle-dazzle
• over-the-top
• overwrought
• pretentious
• baroque
• spectacular
• glaring
• hammy
• fulsome
• tawdry
• snazzy
• overdone
• blaring
• vulgar
• inelegant
• tacky
• glittery
• florid
• lurid
• tasteless
• overbright
• bedizened
• graceless
• zooty
• tinselly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quiet
• conservative
• appropriate
• proper
• understated
• fitting
• inconspicuous
• subdued
• unobtrusive
• muted
• restrained
• unflamboyant
• unflashy
• toned (down)
• elegant
• graceful
• simple
• tasteful
• plain
• modest
• unpretentious

4

as in noticeable

likely to attract attention

the movie had been preceded by months of noisy hype, only to die a quick death at the box office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noticeable
• prominent
• commanding
• dramatic
• remarkable
• impressive
• marked
• loud
• conspicuous
• striking
• brilliant
• showy
• pronounced
• interesting
• flamboyant
• emphatic
• outstanding
• visible
• bold
• splashy
• catchy
• arresting
• grabby
• distinguished
• eye-catching
• kenspeckle
• glaring
• salient
• detectable
• perceptible
• notable
• recognizable
• discernible
• bodacious
• observable
• noteworthy
• eminent
• highlighted
• screaming
• gaudy
• ornate
• tawdry
• fancy
• fascinating
• extravagant
• garish
• glitzy
• flagrant
• flashy
• spectacular
• meretricious
• pretentious
• jazzy
• ostentatious
• swank
• overwrought
• howling
• riveting
• absorbing
• opulent
• enthralling
• engrossing
• florid
• glittery
• spotlighted
• overdone
• highfalutin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inconspicuous
• unobtrusive
• unremarkable
• subtle
• unnoticeable
• hidden
• faint
• obscure
• dim
• unemphatic
• unimportant
• shrouded
• concealed
• insignificant
• unflamboyant
• quiet
• unshowy
• undistinguished
• unaffected
• modest
• simple
• conservative
• unassuming
• plain
• unpretentious
• subdued
• understated
• muted
• restrained
• unflashy
• toned-down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of noisy

In Atrahasis, noisy humans become annoying to the gods, so the gods drown them. — Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Until last year, Sao Benedito School, which serves all 116 of the community’s students, relied solely on a noisy diesel generator. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Earlier this year, Santa Monica engaged in a legal battle with Waymo over the company’s noisy, disruptive charging depots. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

For his part, Khrushchev readily admitted to such behavior in his memoirs, likening his noisy antics to those of revolutionary protesters in the Duma, an imperial Russian legislative body. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026