Louder

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈlaʊdɚ/

Definitions

1. Producing or resulting in a higher level of sound intensity compared to a previous level
2. Characterized by an increase in audible volume making noises more easily heard
3. Describing sound that has been amplified or raised to be more conspicuous to the ear

Etymology: "Louder" is the comparative of "loud," and "loud" comes from Old English "hlūd," which meant something like "famous" or "heard," before it came to mean intense noise. The word is related to "hear" and to "listen," and the older sense of being renowned survives in phrases about someone's name being loud across the land. The comparative itself is regular: English formed it by adding "-er" to the base adjective, a pattern the language has used since Old English. So "louder" simply means "more loud," with the base word carrying the history.

Synonyms: noisier, clamorous

Antonyms: quieter, softer