rowdier; rowdiest
: coarse or boisterous in behavior : rough
also
: characterized by such behavior
rowdy local bars
Synonyms of rowdy
Examples of rowdy in a Sentence
Adjective
a rowdy game of basketball
a rowdy but good-natured group of teenagers
Noun
rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
One play revved up the Rebels and their rowdy fans.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
One play revved up the Rebels and their rowdy fans.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
The breadth of Babau’s sound is impressive at a glance, even in a world where labels like Hausu Mountain offer plenty of rowdy digital improv.
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Adjective
The Aussie trio’s rowdy rants, unpretentious attitudes and pub accents come across as the hyperactive equivalent of chasing a can of Red Bull with a round of Malort shots.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
One play revved up the Rebels and their rowdy fans.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
One play revved up the Rebels and their rowdy fans.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
The breadth of Babau’s sound is impressive at a glance, even in a world where labels like Hausu Mountain offer plenty of rowdy digital improv.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowdy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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rowdy
1 of 2 adjective
row·dy
ˈrau̇d-ē 
rowdier; rowdiest
: rough or loud in behavior
rowdiness
noun
rowdy
2 of 2 noun
plural rowdies
: a rowdy person
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