rumbustiousness

Definition of rumbustiousnessnext
chiefly British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbustiousness
Noun
  • The show’s presentation has also stepped up its game with a mix of realistic background design and outsize expressions that capture Marin’s boisterousness and Gojo’s nervousness.
    Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The crowds, the rowdiness, the getting there and back can give you pause.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The rowdiness represented the first wave of an Alaskan storm that drew extra moisture from the subtropics.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • With pints sometimes clocking in at under a single British pound (around $1.25), and pitchers of cocktails served at two for £15 (under $19), Wetherspoons can become honeypots for irresponsible drinking and rowdyism.
    Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Could bowling alleys and arcades in malls pose significant problems with rowdyism?
    Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2018
Noun
  • His natural rambunctiousness is something that plays nicely into this rivalry.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • There was none of the usual laughing and joking.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Lindsay says that Jesse was serious about asking, but that the make-out would be a joking make-out.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Anthony’s tolerance for nonsense is clear on Day One, when he high-fives Kevin for planning to propose to a co-worker in front of the entire staff.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That is when Harbaugh will be able to crystallize for players like Cam Skattebo that football is the priority, and any outside nonsense that distracts from the goal of winning games is not going to be tolerated anymore.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Rumbustiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbustiousness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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