boisterous

adjnoisy and mischievous

Synonyms for boisterous

adj noisy and mischievous

Antonyms for boisterous

Word Origin & History

late 15c., unexplained alteration of Middle English boistous (c.1300) "rough, coarse (as of food), clumsy, violent," of unknown origin, perhaps from Anglo-French bustous "rough (road)," which is perhaps from Old French boisteos "curved, lame; uneven, rough" (Modern French boiteux), itself of obscure origin. Another guess traces it via Celtic to Latin bestia. Used of persons from 1560s. Related: Boisterously; boisterousness.

Example Sentences for boisterous

The accent was gentle; and he feared no boisterous intrusion.

The evening was boisterous—scarcely better than the previous night had been.

They are not talkative and boisterous as these are, but silent, sullen and revengeful.

Fanfulla eyed him, infected by the boisterous gladness of his mood.

Nothing rude, boisterous, insubordinate, or unkind appeared from any.

They ceased their boisterous talking and studied them as they drew near.

When he has a party of playfellows, his mirth is not noisy and boisterous.

He fell into a chair and laughed in a frightful, boisterous manner.

It was a boisterous day, half a gale of wind against the flood tide.

Immediately a hush had descended upon the boisterous company.

boisterous

Synonyms for boisterous

Antonyms for boisterous

disorderly

dithyrambic

fierce

fiercest

fun

boisterous

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Antonyms for boisterous

More words related to boisterous

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disorderly

dithyrambic

fierce

fiercest

fun

Synonyms for boisterous

blatant