Noun: stridency strI-d(u)n(t)-see
- Aggressive assertiveness or insistence; forceful or intense advocacy
"The stridency of his political views alienated potential allies";
- stridence
- A harsh, grating, or unpleasantly high-pitched quality, especially of sound or speech
"The stridency of the alarm clock jolted him awake";
- shrillness, stridence
Derived forms: stridencies
Type of: quality, timbre, tone
Encyclopedia: Stridency