obstropulous
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Meaning · English
Synonym of obstreperous.
Register: slang
Examples
And you know, Jack (as we told him, moreover), that it was a shame to manhood, for a man, who had served twenty and twenty women as bad or worse, let him have served Miss Harlowe never so bad, should give himself such obstropulous airs, because she would die […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “obstropulous” mean?
Synonym of obstreperous.
Is “obstropulous” formal or informal?
obstropulous is generally slang.