ROISTERING Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in boisterous

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noun

as in merrymaking

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verb

present participle of roister

as in carousing

to take part in drunken revelry the earl's wastrel son had spent the best part of his youth roistering and gambling

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Adjective

Over six weeks of World Cup play, boisterous watch parties strengthened that claim, helping draw more than 900,000 visits downtown.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
In front of a boisterous Royal Birkdale crowd, the final round of the 2026 Open absolutely delivered.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of boisterous

Noun

Nor did great merrymaking surround its 2001 move to pioneer quantitative easing.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Once ground was completely covered with shards of tableware, folks journeyed from their seats into the center of the room for more dancing and merrymaking.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026

Definition of merrymaking

Verb

Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of carousing

Adjective

The prospect of attending a raucous three-day party on South Beach comes as disappointing news to Joe’s girlfriend Jennifer (Teyana Taylor), who’s waiting for her own proposal.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 July 2026
Could the temporary seating at BMO Field actually withstand the number of people All those fears were quelled when Toronto put on six memorable matchday experiences, along with raucous watch parties throughout the city.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of raucous

Noun

And with training camp beginning Saturday, attention again has been diverted to the incident that remains unresolved — an allegation that Nacua left bite marks on a woman’s shoulder during an evening of revelry.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Throughout my 20s, a crew of us would take an annual European ski trip that was often more focused on après ski revelry than downhill pursuits.

— Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Definition of revelry

Verb

The weather service said people should take precautions like drinking plenty of fluids, using air conditioning and taking breaks from time in the sun.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Studies show that drinking orange juice daily can reduce your risk of fatty liver disease.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026

Definition of drinking

Adjective

Audiences interested in the rock side of Lollapalooza will surely want to check out their early-evening set on the Bud Light stage, where fans will hopefully mosh and get rowdy.

— Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
After another week of comments, controversy and consternation, Tarik Skubal ran onto the mound Friday to cheers from a rowdy Comerica Park crowd.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of rowdy

Noun

Photographer Phil Oh captures the drama and frivolity in Paris as designers present their latest couture collections.

— Phil Oh, Vogue, 7 July 2026
There is also a modular set so that the party literally shifts and revolves and let the audience perceive the frivolities from multiple perspectives.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Definition of frivolity

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