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

Packed in near the front of the crowded town hall was Cindy Lou Coolich, a boisterous retiree wearing a campaign T-shirt and cowboy hat.

— Kate Wells, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Elsewhere, Rose, alongside scientist Robert Cunningham (Noah Robbins) and the conference stenographer (Nina Arianda), crashes a boisterous wedding taking place at the hotel.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 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

There are certainly fans and pundits who feel that anything short of a title shouldn’t be celebrated in sports, and some who think carousing over anything less is especially beneath the Yankees, who have won 27 World Series but zero since 2009.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of carousing

Adjective

Following the film screening, which earned a raucous applause from attendees (and a standing ovation for its lead actor), Scott encouraged the audience to dance their way out to a song by the late Ethel Merman.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
The raucous sell-out crowds transform Chase Center into Ballhalla, which is littered with a sea of violet and creates a strong homecourt advantage for the club.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of raucous

Noun

But somehow, in the midst of all this frat-boy revelry, Ilya is able to outline his vision for the future, one in which AI will have solved numerous human problems, including eradicating not only cancer but also loneliness and unhappiness.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
He was asked in the postgame revelry about the Chiefs’ 3-0 start after finishing 6-11 last season.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of revelry

Verb

Researchers found that eating or drinking less than an hour before bed was linked to longer sleep, but it was also associated with more time spent awake during the night.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026
Penalties for minors convicted of buying alcohol at a bar or drinking it on the premises include a $250 fine and 24 to 32 hours of community service for a first offense, Shouse California Law Group said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of drinking

Adjective

There was no doubt about this home run, which went 401 feet and landed in front of the rowdiest, most dedicated section of the stadium bleachers.

— Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
The Arizona State student section, 12,000 strong and rowdy at kickoff, was down to less than 100 diehards midway through the fourth quarter.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of rowdy

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