loudness

Meanings

Plural: loudnesses

Noun

• the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
• tasteless showiness
• the perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons
• the physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels

Synonyms

brashness, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, glitz, intensity, meretriciousness, tawdriness, volume

Antonyms

quietness, silence, softness