Obstreperous

uhb-STRIP-er-uhs (/əbˈstrɛpərəs/)

noisy and difficult to control.

“Who would have thought that this cumbersome, obstreperous garden tool was originally invented for childbirth?”

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involving great effort, difficulty, or expense.

a slight illness or lack of energy.

to confine or imprison someone.

to captivate or charm.

excessive in quantity, degree, or extent; unreasonable.

an excessive amount of something; more than is necessary.