Earsplitting

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Extremely loud, painfully loud.
"Performing an earsplitting solo on an out-of-tune guitar"

Adjective

1
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss wordnet

Synonyms

blaring deafening loud noisy piercing resonant

Antonyms

Example

"Performing an earsplitting solo on an out-of-tune guitar"

Etymology

From ear + splitting.

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