What does rumbustious mean?
Rumbustious means (chiefly British, informal) Boisterous and unruly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(chiefly British, informal) Boisterous and unruly..
“Childer! Borne ’em I ’ave, an’ buried ’em I ’ave, but now I can’t seem to do wi’ their clatter no more—young things is that restless an’ rumbustious.”
In the rumbustious atmosphere of the mania years, 1845 and 1846, this state of things gave rise to acrimony which both sides faced with confidence; but as the reaction set in during 1847, it seemed better to come to terms.
Joe Githongo had paid a personal price during the Moi era, and proved his credentials during the rumbustious multi-party years, working as a fundraiser for Kibaki’s Democratic Party.
Use rumbustious when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rumbustious means (chiefly British, informal) Boisterous and unruly..
Common synonyms include rambunctious, boisterous, disorderly, unruly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“Childer! Borne ’em I ’ave, an’ buried ’em I ’ave, but now I can’t seem to do wi’ their clatter no more—young things is that restless an’ rumbustious.”
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