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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-488/
- Published: 2021-05-31T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-04-15T18:32:48.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 01:54

The word for today is…

obstreperous (adjective) –  
1 : marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness  
2 : stubbornly resistant to control

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstreperous?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : The handy Latin prefix ob-, meaning “in the way,” “against,” or “toward,” occurs in many Latin and English words. “Obstreperous” comes from ob- plus strepere, a verb meaning “to make a noise,” so someone who is obstreperous is literally making noise to rebel against something, much like a protesting crowd or an unruly child. The word has been used in English since around the beginning of the 17th century. “Strepere” has not played a role in the formation of any other notable English words, but “ob-” words abound; these include “obese,” “obnoxious,” “occasion,” “offend,” “omit,” “oppress,” and “oust.”

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