noisiness
State of racket
Noisiness is the quality of being noisy—producing or filled with loud, disruptive, or unwanted sound.
A room's noisiness might make conversation difficult.
The noisiness of a machine suggests it needs repair.
The word can extend beyond literal sound: the noisiness of the data refers to random interference obscuring a signal.
Sustained unpleasant noise
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
- clamorLoud persistent noise
- hubbubLoud, confused noise
pandemonium · tumult · bedlam · babel · ruckus · hullabaloo · clatter · clangor
Harsh, clashing sounds
- discordanceConflicting elements together
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- harshnessUnsparing quality or manner
clashing · screeching · jangle · stridency · disharmony · inharmonious · off-key · tuneless
Acoustic intensity units
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- blaringHarshly loud
booming · raucous · piercing · shrill · roaring · clattering · amplification · resonant
Violent disturbance or confusion
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
- disorderAbsence of organization
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
disarray · frenzy · unruly · rowdy · boisterous · rambunctious · unrestrained · wild
Study of sound transmission
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- earplugsInsertable sound blockers
muffling · dampening · insulation · speaker · microphone · audio · headphones · stereo
din
Sustained unpleasant noise
hubbub · pandemonium · tumult · bedlam · babel · ruckus · hullabaloo · clatter · clangor · brouhaha
cacophony
Harsh, clashing sounds
- discordanceConflicting elements together
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
harshness · clashing · screeching · jangle · stridency · disharmony · inharmonious · off-key · tuneless · unmelodic
decibels
Acoustic intensity units
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
blaring · booming · raucous · piercing · shrill · roaring · clattering · amplification · resonant · sonorous
turmoil
Violent disturbance or confusion
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
- disorderAbsence of organization
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
mayhem · disarray · frenzy · unruly · rowdy · boisterous · rambunctious · unrestrained · wild · turbulent
acoustics
Study of sound transmission
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
earplugs · muffling · dampening · insulation · speaker · microphone · audio · headphones · stereo · audible
noisinessrestraint
Control over impulses
reserve · discretion · unobtrusiveness · composure · tameness
noise, noisy, noiseless, noisily, noisemaker, noisome, noisier, noisiest, noiselessly