First Known Use: 1830
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rambunctious
adjective ram·bunc·tious \ram-ˈbəŋk-shəs\
: uncontrolled in a way that is playful or full of energy
Full Definition of RAMBUNCTIOUS
: marked by uncontrollable exuberance : unruly
— ram·bunc·tious·ly adverb
— ram·bunc·tious·ness noun
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Origin of RAMBUNCTIOUS
probably alteration of rumbustious
Related to RAMBUNCTIOUS
- Synonyms
- hell-raising, knockabout, boisterous, raucous, robustious, roisterous, rollicking, rowdy, rumbustious [chiefly British]
- Antonyms
- orderly
Rhymes with RAMBUNCTIOUS
RAMBUNCTIOUSNESS Defined for Kids
rambunctious
adjective ram·bunc·tious \ram-ˈbəŋk-shəs\
Definition of RAMBUNCTIOUS for Kids
: not under control in a way that is playful or full of energy <The schoolyard was filled with rambunctious kids.>
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