Antonyms for rip-roaring
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : rip-rawr-ing, -rohr- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɪpˌrɔr ɪŋ, -ˌroʊr- |
- boring
- calm
- depressed
- depressing
- disagreeable
- discouraging
- dull
- easeful
- gloomy
- grave
- lazy
- leisurely
- lethargic
- moderate
- peaceful
- quiet
- sad
- serious
- solemn
- sorrowful
- tragic
- unenthused
- unenthusiastic
- unexciting
- unfunny
- unhappy
- unhurried
- uninspiring
- unmoving
- unpleasant
- unpromising
- unstimulating
- upset
- upsetting
- usual
Definition of rip-roaring
- As in merry : adj very happy; festive
- As in rollicking : adj fun-loving, lively
- As in thrilling : adj exciting
- As in exciting : adj inspiring, exhilarating
- As in hectic : adj frantic, turbulent
- And if rip-roaring, swashbuckling, drunken glory is what he is after, he gets it.
- Extract from : « The Blazed Trail » by Stewart Edward White
- O'Malley always had been a rip-roaring fighter who accepted battle against any odds.
- Extract from : « A Yankee Flier Over Berlin » by Al Avery
Synonyms for rip-roaring
- agitative
- amusing
- animated
- animating
- antic
- appealing
- arousing
- arresting
- astonishing
- blithe
- blithesome
- blood-tingling
- boisterous
- boon
- boss
- bracing
- breathtaking
- burning
- carefree
- cavorting
- chaotic
- cheerful
- comic
- comical
- commoving
- confused
- convivial
- dangerous
- devil-may-care
- disordered
- dramatic
- electrifying
- enchanting
- enjoyable
- entertaining
- excited
- exciting
- exhilarant
- exquisite
- exuberant
- eye-popping
- fab
- fabulous
- facetious
- far-out
- fervid
- fevered
- feverish
- fine
- flashy
- flurrying
- flustering
- frantic
- frenetic
- frenzied
- frisky
- frolicsome
- fun-loving
- funny
- furious
- gay
- glad
- gleeful
- gripping
- grooving
- groovy
- hair-raising
- happy
- hassle
- heady
- hearty
- heated
- hectic
- hell broke loose
- hilarious
- humorous
- impelling
- impressive
- interesting
- intoxicating
- intriguing
- jaunty
- jocund
- jolly
- jovial
- joyful
- joyous
- jumping
- jungle
- large
- larking
- lighthearted
- lively
- mad
- madhouse
- magnificent
- melodramatic
- merry
- mind-bending
- mind-blowing
- miraculous
- mirthful
- moving
- neat
- nutsy
- overpowering
- overwhelming
- perky
- playful
- pleasant
- provocative
- racy
- restless
- riotous
- rip-roaring
- riveting
- rocking
- rollicking
- romping
- rousing
- saturnalian
- sensational
- shivering
- showy
- spine-tingling
- spirited
- sportive
- sprightly
- stimulating
- stirring
- sunny
- swinging
- thrilling
- titillating
- trembling
- tumultuous
- unconstrained
- unsettled
- uproarious
- vivacious
- wild
- winsome
- wondrous
- woolly
- zappy
- zero cool
- zestful
- zingy
- zippy
- zoolike
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