RUMBUSTIOUSNESS Synonyms: 53 Similar Words

rumbustiousness

noun

chiefly British

as in boisterousness

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Noun

The boisterousness seeps away, replaced by a surprising vulnerability.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Twelve years later, there’s more salt and pepper in Rogen’s beard and more vinegar in his demeanor; the let-it-all-hang-out comic boisterousness of his Judd Apatow days has hardened into a shell of middle-aged aggression.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 19 June 2026

Definition of boisterousness

Noun

The disdain goes back decades and, as some Argentina fans evidently proved Tuesday, rowdiness does not require international provocation.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
That’s how the game should be remembered, not for the rowdiness in the streets from people who use violence to express happiness.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026

Definition of rowdiness

Noun

As the audience applauded, Stewart launched into his joking eulogy.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Russell was mentioned in that speech, but in a joking way, playing off of how frequent Oscars director Glenn Weiss, who won for his role helming the 2018 Academy Awards telecast, had used his speech to propose to his then-girlfriend.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of joking

Noun

The bloc also roped Canada into this nonsense, and recently asked Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to dial the generosity up a notch, according to Politico.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
The jokes and nonsense started almost as soon as the first rumors trickled out that Jay, whose company Roc Nation has executive-produced the Super Bowl halftime show since 2019, might be choosing himself to headline next year’s show.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of nonsense

Noun

The titular nomad needed, perhaps, an actor with a little more mischief and roguishness to sell his transformation from conman to folk hero (Harrison Ford, 55 at the time, may have been a good alternative).

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026
While the film grapples with Dexter’s (Sturgess) addictions and patience-testing roguishness toward her, Hathaway and director Lone Scherfig never land on a compelling reason for Emma to put up with it.

— Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026

Definition of roguishness

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