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rip-roaring

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of rip-roaring

causing great emotional or mental stimulation
  • a rip-roaring tale of the Old West
Synonyms of rip-roaring

breathtaking, charged, electric, electrifying, exciting, exhilarating, exhilarative, galvanic, galvanizing, hair-raising, heart-stopping, inspiring, intoxicating, mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling
Words Related to rip-roaring

arresting, interesting, intriguing, provocative, tantalizing, titillating

absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting

moving, poignant, touching

enchanting, enthralling, fascinating, spellbinding

dynamic, energetic, high-voltage, kinetic, lively, lusty
Near Antonyms of rip-roaring

boring, mind-numbing, tedious, tiresome

dreary, dull, humdrum, monotonous, uninteresting
Antonyms of rip-roaring

unexciting

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