rowdy

Synonyms

boisterous, knockabout, rambunctious, raucous, rollicking;

Antonyms

orderly;

Near Antonyms

sedate, sober, solemn, somber (or sombre), staid;

decorous, dignified, proper, seemly;

calm, hushed, noiseless, peaceful, placid, quiet, restrained, serene, silent, soundless, tranquil;

collected, composed, constrained, controlled, imperturbable, inhibited, repressed, self-controlled, unflappable, unruffled;

moderate, reasonable, subdued, temperate;

impassive, phlegmatic, stoic (or stoical), stolid;

depressed;

aloof, detached, indifferent;

Related Words

carnival, carnivalesque, raffish, raucous, riotous, rowdyish, ruffianly;

stormy, tempestuous, turbulent, violent;

headstrong, intractable, obstreperous, recalcitrant, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, undisciplined, ungovernable, uninhibited, unmanageable, unreserved, unrestrained, unruly, wild, willful (or wilful);

bubbly, buoyant, effervescent, exuberant, high-spirited, impassioned, lively, sprightly, vivacious;

clamorous, loudmouthed, noisy, openmouthed, rackety, strident, vociferous;

howling, screaming, yelling;

Phrases

wild and woolly;

Synonyms

gangster, goon, gorilla, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, mobster, punk, roughneck, ruffian, tough;

Related Words

cutthroat, scoundrel, villain;

assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate;

pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal;