Definition

Adjective: * Given to loud, offensive, or boastful talk: Describes a person who habitually speaks in a very loud, aggressive, obnoxious, or tactless manner, often saying offensive or boastful things without consideration for others.

Usage

The adjective "loud-mouthed" is used to describe a person's characteristic speaking style. It is almost always used in a critical, disapproving, or pejorative sense. It typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., a loud-mouthed person) but can also follow a linking verb (e.g., He is loud-mouthed).

Examples

• The loud-mouthed fan at the game ruined the experience for everyone sitting nearby.
• She grew tired of her loud-mouthed neighbor who was always shouting opinions from his balcony.
• He's just a loud-mouthed bully who tries to intimidate people with his voice.
• I try to avoid that bar because it's often full of loud-mouthed drunks.

Advanced Usage

• As a compound modifier: It can be used in a hyphenated form to modify another noun, creating a vivid descriptor.
  • He was known for his loud-mouthed arrogance.
  • The politician's loud-mouthed rhetoric alienated moderate voters.

Variants and Related Words

• Loudmouth (noun): A person who is loud-mouthed.
  • Don't tell him any secrets; he's a known loudmouth.
• Blustery (adj.): Noisy and boastful, but can also refer to windy weather. Less consistently negative than "loud-mouthed."
• Vociferous (adj.): Expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way. Can be negative or neutral depending on context.

Synonyms

• Blustering: Talking in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect.
• Bombastic: High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.
• Brash: Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way.
• Obnoxious: Extremely unpleasant; objectionable.
• Strident: Loud and harsh; presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way.

Antonyms

• Soft-spoken
• Reticent
• Taciturn
• Reserved
• Quiet

Idioms and Related Phrases

• To run off at the mouth: To talk excessively or indiscreetly. This idiom captures the uncontrolled, excessive nature of a loud-mouthed person's speech.
  • He's always running off at the mouth about his supposed accomplishments.
• All talk (and no action): Often used to describe someone who is loud-mouthed and boastful but fails to follow through. The "loud mouth" is associated with empty promises.
  • Don't worry about his threats; he's all talk.

Adjective

1. given to loud offensive talk