RACKETY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

rackety

adjective

ˈra-kə-tē

Definition of rackety

as in noisy

making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds anyone operating that rackety machine had better wear earplugs

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as in clattery

full of or characterized by the presence of noise the once-familiar sight of a rackety newspaper office with reporters pounding away at typewriters

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Recent Examples of rackety However, its stabilizers are loud, especially the rackety spacebar that popped up aggressively with a loud plastic clack during testing. — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2022 Whether the rackety Italian state can process this money effectively, however, is a different question. — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 18 Aug. 2020

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noisy

Adjective

The longest track on the album at more than eight minutes, it’s built around a relentless two-note bass line and dangerously cowbell-adjacent percussion and features a whirlwind of samples and sweetly noisy meltdowns.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
For tummy time, little ones can enjoy the bright mat, noisy maracas and activity toys.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of noisy

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