Roisterous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Loud and disorderly; carousing
"The New Year's Eve crowd was wild and roisterous."

Synonyms

roistering blustering blusterous blustery boisterous bullying

Antonyms

Example

"The New Year's Eve crowd was wild and roisterous."

Etymology

From roister + -ous.

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