Synonyms of rowdy

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adjective

ˈrau̇-dē 

as in boisterous

being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way

a rowdy but good-natured group of teenagers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boisterous
• raucous
• rambunctious
• noisy
• lively
• rollicking
• rumbustious
• robustious
• wild and woolly
• hell-raising
• violent
• roisterous
• knockabout
• carnival
• riotous
• screaming
• unruly
• raffish
• ruffianly
• uninhibited
• turbulent
• exuberant
• uncontrollable
• undisciplined
• uncontrolled
• carnivalesque
• obstreperous
• wild
• rampageous
• unmanageable
• bubbly
• recalcitrant
• impassioned
• high-spirited
• headstrong
• rowdyish
• tempestuous
• vociferous
• yelling
• vivacious
• intractable
• ungovernable
• larrikin
• unrestrained
• effervescent
• stormy
• unreserved
• loudmouthed
• strident
• buoyant
• sprightly
• clamorous
• willful
• rackety
• callithumpian
• howling
• open-mouthed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• orderly
• solemn
• sedate
• staid
• somber
• sober
• proper
• quiet
• dignified
• silent
• calm
• peaceful
• decorous
• restrained
• placid
• serene
• tranquil
• composed
• controlled
• seemly
• hushed
• collected
• noiseless
• subdued
• repressed
• moderate
• reasonable
• inhibited
• unflappable
• unruffled
• imperturbable
• constrained
• soundless
• temperate
• stoic
• phlegmatic
• stolid
• depressed
• impassive
• indifferent
• aloof
• detached
• self-controlled

rowdy

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noun

as in thug

a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang

rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thug
• criminal
• tough
• gangster
• hooligan
• pirate
• bandit
• ruffian
• villain
• hoodlum
• roughneck
• assassin
• bully
• thief
• punk
• offender
• gorilla
• mobster
• hood
• gangsta
• goon
• gangbanger
• yobbo
• yob
• toughie
• plug-ugly
• cutthroat
• scoundrel
• outlaw
• perpetrator
• mug
• desperado
• brigand
• robber
• felon
• mafioso
• lawbreaker
• vandal
• highwayman
• gunman
• crook
• perp
• pickpocket
• racketeer
• swindler
• bravo
• malefactor
• juvenile delinquent
• tearaway

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rowdy

Adjective

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

Not to mention her infamously rowdy rooftop interview at the 1995 VMAs, throwing shade with Courtney Love and Kurt Loder. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Authorities are urging people to avoid an herbal extract found during their investigations into the deaths of two students – one on and one off campus – at the University of Mississippi following a rowdy weekend centered on a major football rivalry. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

The first Monday Night Football matchup of the 2026 season was a total disaster class for the Denver Broncos, who got flattened 31-10 by the Kansas City Chiefs at a rowdy Arrowhead Stadium. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026