robustious

adjective

rō-ˈbəs-chəs How to pronounce robustious (audio)
Definition of robustiousnext
as in boisterous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way his buddies sent him off to the navy with many robustious and hearty toasts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robustious
  1. boisterous
  2. raucous
  3. rambunctious
  4. rowdy
  5. rumbustious
  6. noisy
  7. violent
  8. rollicking
Adjective
  • Lake celebrated her win Tuesday night with a small but boisterous watch party at Cliff’s Tavern in midtown Kansas City.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Once a lawyerly panel, a takeover by a trio of conservatives deeply mistrustful of the state’s voting system has turned the board’s once mundane meetings into boisterous events packed with crowds of cheering and jeering activists.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of boisterous
Adjective
  • The family watched the video of Gad’s tribute and the raucous applause that followed.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That’s good enough for always raucous Yankees fans and the perpetually harsh New York media.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • By later this evening, the moon will also join forces with Mars, which is where the energy becomes noticeably faster and possibly rambunctious.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Assistant defensive backs coach Duane Akina, who, despite rapidly approaching 70 years of age, was perhaps the spriest, most energetic and most rambunctious soul on the field.
    — Latif Love August 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rambunctious
Adjective
  • Compared to a juggernaut festival like Glasto — known for its sprawling grounds, mandatory camping and rowdy atmosphere — Øya, which kicks off on Wednesday, delivers a more intimate experience.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When Labor Day passes, the rowdy weekenders become a not-so-distant memory as Montauk settles into a quieter rhythm.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of rowdy
Adjective
  • The movie is both exquisite and rumbustious, stylized and energized.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 May 2022
  • Still, there’s a lot of pleasing vitality to this great American story about how clever brewers took an ancient idea and unlocked an unheard-of range of innovations with a combination of capitalist energy and rumbustious creativity.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 18 Apr. 2021
Definition of rumbustious
Adjective
  • Follow the idea that opens the room, not the one that makes everything noisier.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Bose Bluetooth Headphones Deal Bose QuietComfort headphones deliver legendary noise cancellation, allowing students to effortlessly block out noisy study halls or loud dorm rooms.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of noisy
Adjective
  • The stunts included burnouts in the middle of the intersection, which resulted in a violent collision with two of the bystanders.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Since October 2023, the number and severity of settler attacks have skyrocketed, including arson and other destruction of property, the killing of livestock, violent assaults and murder, taking place almost every day.
    — Kamel Musallet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of violent
Adjective
  • Murphy then appeared on stage to a rollicking standing ovation and made his way to his place at the dais toward the back of the room.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Those self-aware lyrics are paired with breezy melody and a gently rollicking rhythm, making this feel like a freewheeling summertime favorite.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of rollicking
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