What does raucous mean?
Raucous means Harsh and rough-sounding..
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/ˈɹɔːkəs/ · adjective
Harsh and rough-sounding..
At night, raucous ruckus took place in the swamp.
Acts of vandalism were committed by a raucous gang of drunkards.
In a raucous atmosphere, it was an unforgiving and physical contest from the start. Grant Hanley conceded the first free-kick within the opening 20 seconds, setting the tone for a busy and thankless evening for Serbian referee Milorad Mazic.
The new neighbors had a raucous ruction in the small hours last night.
Use raucous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Raucous means Harsh and rough-sounding..
Common synonyms include rowdy, strident, disorderly, cacophonous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
At night, raucous ruckus took place in the swamp.
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