Obstreperous \Ob*strep"er*ous\, a. [L. obstreperus, from obstrepere to make a noise at; ob (see {Ob-}) + strepere to make a noise.] 1. Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous. ``The obstreperous city.'' --Wordsworth. ``Obstreperous approbation.'' --Addison.
Beating the air with their obstreperous beaks. --B. Jonson.
2. Resistant to control; unruly. [PJC] -- {Ob*strep"er*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ob*strep"er*ous*ness}, n.
Pursuing the assignment with zest, his convoy of tanks has rolled around Kabul, lowering muzzles at obstreperous mujahideen commanders. However, his less than tactful approach upsets some mujahideen.