noisy
/ˈnɔɪ.zi/ IELTSAcademic
adjective
Making or causing a lot of loud sound. It can also describe a place, group, or machine that is hard to ignore because of sound.
- The street was noisy all night.
- Our neighbours had a noisy party.
- This machine is very noisy.
Adinary Nuance
Noisy is about sound that is loud and often unpleasant. It is different from loud, which only means high in volume and can be neutral. It is also stronger than chatty, which suggests lots of talk, not just sound. Writers choose noisy when the sound feels disturbing or hard to ignore.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- ồn ào
- Spanish
- ruidoso
- Chinese
- 吵闹的
- Japanese
- うるさい
- Korean
- 시끄러운
Etymology
Noisy comes from Old French nois, meaning "noise," with the English adjective form appearing in Middle English. The meaning has stayed closely tied to loud sound.
Common phrases
a noisy streeta noisy rooma noisy crowdnoisy neighbours
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Frequently asked questions
- Is noisy a negative word?
- Usually, yes. It often suggests sound that is too loud or annoying.
- What is the difference between noisy and loud?
- Loud means high in volume. Noisy often suggests unwanted or disturbing sound.
- Can I say a person is noisy?
- Yes. It can describe someone who talks or behaves in a loud way.
- Is noisy used in formal writing?
- Yes, it is common in both everyday and academic writing.