Antonyms for rambunctious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ram-buhngk-shuh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : ræmˈbʌŋk ʃəs |
Definition of rambunctious
Origin :- 1859, earlier rumbunctious, 1830, probably altered (by influence of ram) from rumbustious.
- adj loud, energetic
- She was so strong in the wrists and fingers that she could hold them when they were rambunctious.
- Extract from : « The Seven Darlings » by Gouverneur Morris
- Dan hates Injuns, an' he'd sure be rambunctious 'bout this one.
- Extract from : « Injun and Whitey to the Rescue » by William S. Hart
- Just because I don't like rambunctious play doesn't mean I want to sleep all the time!
- Extract from : « Marjorie at Seacote » by Carolyn Wells
- There seemed to be more than twenty of them; that, though, was due to the flitting movements of their rambunctious forms.
- Extract from : « Local Color » by Irvin S. Cobb
- There had been no cowboys watching the steers, for the corral had always been strong enough to hold the most rambunctious.
- Extract from : « Lords of the Stratosphere » by Arthur J. Burks
- Wraiths now have a rambunctious vitality and self-assurance that are astonishing.
- Extract from : « Famous Modern Ghost Stories » by Various
Synonyms for rambunctious
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