ROWDYISH Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

rowdyish

adjective

Definition of rowdyish

as in rampageous

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Adjective

The riotous 640-page doorstopper grapples with homophobia then and now, the lingering specter of colonialism, the tumult of the AIDS crisis, and frameworks of power that demand dominance or submission.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Adéla draws from the Britney Spears playbook on the track and ends up with a riotous song destined for Top 40 dominance.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of riotous

Adjective

One of the biggest pre-carnival fetes on the island, Caribbean Melting Pot at the Carnival Village, features superstar soca acts like Machel Montano and Skinny Fabulous yet still charges under USD $40 a ticket.

— Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Customers at Starbucks will be introduced to a new interface with a carnival-style wheel.

— Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023

Definition of carnival

Adjective

So did the holdout Grealish tragics; those of us who still cling to the memories of his raffish breakout years.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
And then there's a top-of-his-game Chevy Chase as a devil-may-care golfer and Bill Murray as a raffish groundskeeper.

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026

Definition of raffish

Adjective

But a few minutes into the first half, the music stopped, the band put its instruments away and those same rowdy fans walked out on their team.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
As previously reported, the release spawned a massive rowdy crowd outside of the brand’s Fifth Avenue store.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rowdy

Adjective

Brattin was a member of the Missouri Freedom Caucus, an outspoken group of conservatives whose disruptive and boisterous tactics defined Missouri politics for years.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Duncombe’s friends remember her sunny spirit, boisterous and infectious laugh, unbridled optimism and passion for new experiences.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of boisterous

Adjective

Expect a raucous crowd at Progressive Field, as the Guardians look to make progress towards a return to the World Series for the first time since 2016.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Ionescu fired with her left hand in Jones’ direction, but the pass ended up in the front rows of a raucous State Farm Arena.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of raucous

Adjective

Luhansk, this terra incognita of the independent Ukraine, is described in almost carnivalesque terms, but this is a carnival infused with absurdity and even cruelty.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Overall, there is a driving energy to the album as well as a haunted carnivalesque atmosphere.

— Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of carnivalesque

Adjective

Bryan echoing the Truckers is very good news, since their own rambunctious salad days eventually yielded some of this century’s best American anthems.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Sunny, a rambunctious Portuguese water dog that President Barack Obama got at the start of his second term in the White House, died Tuesday at the age of 13, Obama announced.

— Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rambunctious

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