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.