1. The magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
   "The loudness of the explosion shook the windows";
   - volume, intensity
    
2. Tasteless showiness
   "The loudness of his gold jewellery seemed out of place in the conservative office";
   - flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, brashness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitz [informal]

See also: loud, soft

Type of: sound property, tastelessness

Antonym: softness

Encyclopedia: Loudness