robustious

adjective

rō-ˈbəs-chəs How to pronounce robustious (audio)
Definition of robustiousnext
as in boisterous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way his buddies sent him off to the navy with many robustious and hearty toasts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robustious
  1. boisterous
  2. raucous
  3. rambunctious
  4. rowdy
  5. rumbustious
  6. noisy
  7. violent
  8. rollicking
Adjective
  • On July 8, Hancock read the text to a large and boisterous crowd in Philadelphia.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • My family had a boisterous rescue dog, who was full-grown but often acted like a puppy.
    — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of boisterous
Adjective
  • England endured a raucous crowd at Estadio Azteca to beat Mexico in a round-of-16 thriller but lost veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson to a wrist injury from a postgame celebration.
    — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • So Monday night could potentially bring a rematch of Schwarber versus Harper in front of a raucous Citizens Bank Park crowd.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • The project’s name is what Sprouse and Columbus call their friend group of rambunctious guys.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026
  • Merzouk took on the tough responsibility of coaching a bunch of rambunctious kids (including Alek) on the Eastside Kickers club in Cleveland Heights.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of rambunctious
Adjective
  • To this point, those celebrations have been rowdy but civil, with rival fan bases showing respect to one another in these moments of soccer-loving unity.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • The 45-second clip features Oasis’ rowdy crowds and hints at rehearsal footage as Noel and Liam Gallagher talk about their reunion years after Oasis’ acrimonious breakup.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
Definition of rowdy
Adjective
  • The movie is both exquisite and rumbustious, stylized and energized.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 May 2022
  • Still, there’s a lot of pleasing vitality to this great American story about how clever brewers took an ancient idea and unlocked an unheard-of range of innovations with a combination of capitalist energy and rumbustious creativity.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 18 Apr. 2021
Definition of rumbustious
Adjective
  • The next report could produce a noisy response once again so we’re focused on the levels.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • The second version of his hearing aid aimed to amplify the sound of a specific person’s voice in a conversation in a noisy environment.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of noisy
Adjective
  • When a violent robbery occurred at a Waterford bank in January 2025, local police faced the difficult task of identifying and locating the suspects.
    — State Rep. Greg Howard, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
  • The protest turned violent, with some hurling Molotov cocktails into the bank.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of violent
Adjective
  • Murphy then appeared on stage to a rollicking standing ovation and made his way to his place at the dais toward the back of the room.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Those self-aware lyrics are paired with breezy melody and a gently rollicking rhythm, making this feel like a freewheeling summertime favorite.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of rollicking
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“Robustious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robustious. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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