boisterous
rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained: the sound of boisterous laughter.
(of waves, weather, wind, etc.) rough and stormy.
Obsolete. rough and massive.
Origin of boisterous
1Other words for boisterous
1 | uproarious, obstreperous, roistering, loud, vociferous, impetuous |
1, 2 | tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, violent, wild |
Opposites for boisterous
Other words from boisterous
- bois·ter·ous·ly, adverb
- bois·ter·ous·ness, noun
- un·bois·ter·ous, adjective
- un·bois·ter·ous·ly, adverb
- un·bois·ter·ous·ness, noun
Words Nearby boisterous
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How to use boisterous in a sentence
This is not the boisterous version of Pacino, the one we saw as Tony Montana in Scarface or as Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman.
Al Pacino Does What He Wants to Do: 'The Humbling,' Scorsese, and That 'Scarface' Remake | Alex Suskind | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe ire Friedberg and Seltzer have drawn from crowds is both boisterous and vehement–Airplane!
Seth MacFarlane’s ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ Is Yet Another Failed Spoof | Alex Suskind | May 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThose who were part of the original Area scene remember a boisterous party.
Bright Lights, Big Club: Remembering the Crazy, Fabulous Nightclub Area | Ann Binlot | November 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPrescriptivist grammarians will have a boisterous time reading Taipei.
The Australian filmmaker Luhrmann, best known for the boisterous Bohemian musical Moulin Rouge!
The Great Gatsby, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Is a Relentless Assault on the Senses | Marlow Stern | May 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The air is oppressive with tobacco smoke; the boisterous talk of the men playing cards near by annoys me.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanTwo boats, abundantly furnished with torches and provided with boisterous music, preceded these two fiery masses.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferAfter dinner, in spite of the fact that the weather remained boisterous, he again went on deck.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingThe sky became overclouded, and the gentle breeze which had blown in the morning strengthened into a strong, boisterous wind.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingWe are in the midst of a dark boisterous sea; over us, a dense, grey, cold sky.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria Graham
British Dictionary definitions for boisterous
/ (ˈbɔɪstərəs, -strəs) /
noisy and lively; unrestrained or unruly
(of the wind, sea, etc) turbulent or stormy
Origin of boisterous
1Derived forms of boisterous
- boisterously, adverb
- boisterousness, noun
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