Synonyms of wild and woolly

wild and woolly

phrase

as in roisterous

being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way

The grandparents watched the wild and woolly twins run around in the back yard.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wild and woolly

This week a wild and woolly band of bloodthirsty space aliens known as Gwar is beaming down to The Webster. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026

This is a departure for a major studio like Paramount — one that reflects TV’s wild and woolly new world order. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025

Another wet, wild and woolly storm is about to slam into Northern California. — Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2024

Ausubel has concocted a wild and woolly global escapade about unbounded scientific experimentation. — Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2023

Essentially a scathing series of wild and woolly Williams monologues against the military establishment, Good Morning, Vietnam should delight Williams fans, as well as grunts everywhere. — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2022