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larrikin

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chiefly Australian

Synonyms & Antonyms of larrikin

as in riotous, raffish

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for larrikin

callithumpian,
carnival,
carnivalesque,
raffish,
rampageous,
riotous,
rowdyish,
ruffianly

boisterous,
hell-raising,
knockabout,
rambunctious,
raucous,
robustious,
roisterous,
rollicking,
rowdy,
rumbustious
[chiefly British]

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for larrikin

orderly

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

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The first known use of larrikin was in 1868

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