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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Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Though loud, the demonstration inside the Capitol was not as rowdy as a similar protest organized by SEIU Local 1000 three years ago.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
After embedding himself in New York City’s rowdy activist scene, Illapa Sairitupac is running in November for the Assembly’s 65th District, which covers Chinatown, Lower Manhattan, and other major areas.
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Hudson Crozier,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
After five seasons, FX's Emmy-winning series has come to an end, with new chapters beginning for the staff of the rowdy restaurant.
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Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Adjective
As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Though loud, the demonstration inside the Capitol was not as rowdy as a similar protest organized by SEIU Local 1000 three years ago.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
After embedding himself in New York City’s rowdy activist scene, Illapa Sairitupac is running in November for the Assembly’s 65th District, which covers Chinatown, Lower Manhattan, and other major areas.
—
Hudson Crozier,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
After five seasons, FX's Emmy-winning series has come to an end, with new chapters beginning for the staff of the rowdy restaurant.
—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowdy. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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