Rumbustious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rumbustious is an adjective meaning (chiefly British, informal) Boisterous and unruly.
Meaning
(chiefly British, informal) Boisterous and unruly.
Example Sentences
“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.”
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.
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.
Word Forms
- rumbumptious
Synonyms for rumbustious
Depending on context, synonyms include rambunctious, boisterous, disorderly, unruly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rambunctious, boisterous, unruly, disorderly, rumbumptious, rumbustical.
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