adjective of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
— synonyms: fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant
adjective being sharply insistent on being heard.
— synonyms: shrill
adjective unpleasantly loud and harsh.
— synonyms: raucous
Examples
“The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra.”