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
• lively
• noisy
• violent
• rollicking
• rumbustious
• robustious
• wild and woolly
• carnival
• hell-raising
• roisterous
• knockabout
• screaming
• riotous
• wild
• unruly
• raffish
• turbulent
• ruffianly
• uninhibited
• uncontrollable
• exuberant
• undisciplined
• uncontrolled
• carnivalesque
• bubbly
• obstreperous
• rampageous
• unmanageable
• yelling
• recalcitrant
• impassioned
• high-spirited
• headstrong
• rowdyish
• tempestuous
• vociferous
• vivacious
• intractable
• ungovernable
• larrikin
• unrestrained
• effervescent
• stormy
• unreserved
• loudmouthed
• strident
• buoyant
• sprightly
• willful
• clamorous
• rackety
• howling
• callithumpian
• 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 Mystic of my childhood, though, had a modicum of edge — kids with anarchy symbols on their jackets skateboarded outside a coffee shop that reeked of weed, and locals got rowdy at a dysfunctional watering hole called the Draw Bridge Inne. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

The applause after that particular song was the most raucous and rowdy of the night. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026

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

So in the rowdy, reckless days of ‘90s TV comedy, the couple’s decision to go public with their efforts to conceive a child became a prime target for primetime parody. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026