ear-splitting
Painfully, piercingly loud
Ear-splitting describes sound so loud it seems capable of damaging the ears: an ear-splitting scream, ear-splitting feedback from the speakers.
The word is hyperbolic—the sound doesn't literally split anything, but the intensity feels almost painful.
Emitting shrill, loud cries
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
- screamingLoud, shrill vocalizing
- squealingMaking shrill cries
- whistlingBlowing air tunefully
wailing · high-pitched · strident · shrill · discordant · grating · jarring · sharp
Overwhelmingly loud
- shatteringBreaking violently apart
- cacophonousHarsh and jarring
- blaringHarshly loud
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
roaring · booming · resounding · blasting · overwhelming · tumultuous · raucous · clamorous
Wailing alert device
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- klaxonElectric warning horn
- feedbackReturned response data
- jet engineThrust-producing aircraft powerplant
jackhammer · fireworks · thunder · explosion · concert · amplifier · loudspeaker · horn
shrieking
Emitting shrill, loud cries
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
- screamingLoud, shrill vocalizing
- squealingMaking shrill cries
whistling · wailing · high-pitched · strident · shrill · discordant · grating · jarring · sharp · penetrating
deafening
Overwhelmingly loud
- shatteringBreaking violently apart
- cacophonousHarsh and jarring
- blaringHarshly loud
thunderous · roaring · booming · resounding · blasting · overwhelming · tumultuous · raucous · clamorous · uproarious
siren
Wailing alert device
jet engine · jackhammer · fireworks · thunder · explosion · concert · amplifier · loudspeaker · horn · whistle
- high-pitched soundssqueak, squeal, shriek, screech, shrill
- overstimulationsensory overload, overstimulation, cognitive overload, cacophony, overwhelm
- volumecubic meters, bulk, cubic feet, quantity, cubic inches
ear-splittingsoothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
dulcet · gentle · mellifluous · soft-spoken · melodious