DECIBEL Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

decibel

noun

ˈde-sə-ˌbel

as in noise

usually decibels plural loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the crowd decibels increased dramatically as the horses neared the finish line

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Recent Examples of decibel When a judge tentatively allowed the music to bang on this fall, sonic private eyes and city officials patrolled the neighborhood with microphones and decibel meters, gathering ammunition for the battle. —

Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 They’re designed to be safe for children by limiting the volume to 85 decibels. —

Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024 All that urgent energy forcing all that sound through that throat for all those years—fortissimo is his working decibel range—with laryngitis a frequent companion. —

Scott Asen, airmail.news, 30 Nov. 2024 While that proof is usually a bit hot for my taste, this expression drinks lower than its alcohol decibel level. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for decibel