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shrill


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AT THE TOP OF A RANGE OF SOUND


He called the dog back with a shrill whistle.

Synonyms and examples


high
She has a very high voice.
high-pitched
He talks to his dog in the most ridiculous high-pitched voice.
reedy
disapproving
He had a thin, reedy voice.
squeaky
She has a squeaky little voice.
treble
The oboe is a treble instrument.
soprano
She sings soprano in the choir.
ultrasonic
Ultrasonic scalpels have been deemed safe for use.

Antonyms and examples


low
His voice is so low!
low-pitched
There's a low-pitched hum when the fridge turns on.
bass
The tuba is a bass instrument.
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tall
lofty
formal
soaring
towering
literary
height
tallness
stature
formal
altitude
elevation
high in
extreme
stratospheric
informal
sky-high
elevated
inflated
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When something has a large distance from the bottom to the top, or its top is far off the ground, you say it is high. When you talk about the distance between the bottom and the top of a person or thing, you are talking about height. You can also use high when something is greater than the usual level or amount. When a sound is near or at the top of a range of sounds, you say it is a high sound.

LOUD


A shrill whistle sounded.

Synonyms and examples


loud
The sirens were loud.
noisy
Our neighbours are very noisy.
deafening
The music was deafening.
thunderous
Thunderous cheers erupted from the fans during the final seconds of the game.
explosive
There was an explosive clap of thunder.
piercing
She let out a piercing scream.
ear-piercing
She couldn't stand the children's ear-piercing screams.
ear-splitting
The explosions of the fireworks were ear-splitting.
booming
Booming music kept us up all night.
(at) full blast
The TV was on full blast.

Antonym and example


quiet
The night was quiet and still.
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Someone or something that is loud makes a sound whose volume is above normal.

shrill | American Thesaurus


shrill


adjective
These are words and phrases related to shrill. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of shrill.
A radio announcer shouldn't have a shrill voice.

Synonyms


high
high-pitched
screeching
piercing
penetrating
strident
piping
loud
blaring
clamorous
raucous

Antonyms


soft
mellow
mellifluous
dulcet
silvertoned
velvety
satiny
resonant
deep
low
well-modulated
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