rumbustious
Synonym of rambunctious, boisterous and unrulySynonym of rambunctious, boisterous and unruly.
» The book is written in a rumbustious style and contains many amusing anecdotes.
Das Buch ist in einem wilden Stil geschrieben und enthält viele lustige Anekdoten.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, informal)Synonym of rambunctious, boisterous and unruly.
- noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
Examples
2 sentencesThe book is written in a rumbustious style and contains many amusing anecdotes.
deDas Buch ist in einem wilden Stil geschrieben und enthält viele lustige Anekdoten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I might start reading his book now. It's written in a rumbustious style, they say. It seems like a right laugh.
deVielleicht fange ich sein Buch jetzt an. Es soll ja in einem ausgelassenen Stil geschrieben sein. Es scheint ein rechter Spaß zu sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Uncertain but probably variation of robustious (“robust, large, noisy, violent”), from robUncertain but probably variation of robustious (“robust, large, noisy, violent”), from robust + -ious. Alternatively, from rum- (“nonsense syllable”) + bust + -ious.
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Forms
more rumbustious, most rumbustious| Comparative | more rumbustious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most rumbustious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline:boisterousrambunctiousrobustiousunruly
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form