earsplitting
Shatteringly, piercingly loud
Earsplitting describes sounds so loud they seem capable of damaging the ears: an earsplitting shriek, earsplitting feedback from the speakers.
The word is hyperbolic—the sound rarely poses actual danger, but it's painfully loud nonetheless.
Emitting shrill, loud cries
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
- squealingMaking shrill cries
- screamingLoud, shrill vocalizing
- whistlingBlowing air tunefully
shrill · strident · piercing · treble · falsetto · keening · wailing · ululating
Extremely loud, resounding
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- blaringHarshly loud
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
- resoundingEchoing loudly and fully
amplified · decibels · cacophony · din · clamor · uproar · tumult · pandemonium
Wailing alert device
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- hornPointed animal headgear
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- jet engineThrust-producing aircraft powerplant
jackhammer · thunder · explosion · fireworks · concert · stadium · megaphone · loudspeaker
shrieking
Emitting shrill, loud cries
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
- squealingMaking shrill cries
- screamingLoud, shrill vocalizing
whistling · shrill · strident · piercing · treble · falsetto · keening · wailing · ululating · caterwauling
thunderous
Extremely loud, resounding
resounding · amplified · decibels · cacophony · din · clamor · uproar · tumult · pandemonium · racket
siren
Wailing alert device
jet engine · jackhammer · thunder · explosion · fireworks · concert · stadium · megaphone · loudspeaker · amplifier
wince
Reflexive recoil from distress
headache · ringing · tinnitus · discomfort · pain · startle · shock · grimace · ear protection · noise-canceling
- high-pitched soundssqueak, squeal, shriek, screech, shrill
- loud soundsloud, scream, yell, thunderous, screaming
- volumecubic meters, bulk, cubic feet, quantity, cubic inches