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One entry found for
boisterous
.
Entry Word:
boisterous
Function:
adjective
Text: being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way <the fans at the baseball game became particularly
boisterous
after the home run>
Synonyms
knockabout, rambunctious, raucous, rowdy
Related Words
rampageous, riotous, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent, violent; disorderly, raffish, ruffianly; headstrong, intractable, obstreperous, recalcitrant, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, undisciplined, ungovernable, uninhibited, unmanageable, unruly, wild, willful (
or
wilful); bubbly, buoyant, effervescent, exuberant, high-spirited, impassioned, lively, passionate, sprightly, vivacious; clamorous, loudmouthed, noisy, strident, vociferous; howling, screaming, yelling
Near Antonyms
sedate, sober, solemn, somber (
or
sombre), staid; decorous, dignified, proper, seemly; calm, hushed, noiseless, peaceful, placid, quiet, restrained, serene, silent, soundless, tranquil; collected, composed, constrained, controlled, imperturbable, inhibited, repressed, self-controlled, unflappable, unruffled; moderate, reasonable, subdued, temperate; impassive, phlegmatic, stoic (
or
stoical), stolid; depressed; aloof, detached, indifferent
Antonyms
orderly