rambunctious
adjective
difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous.
rambunctiousness
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a word derived from
rambunctious.
Example Sentences
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The band’s rambunctiousness heavily influenced many groups, including the Clash, the Sex Pistols, Nirvana, Metallica and the Cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Animal propagated a specific kind of mish-mashed, barely contained, meat-splattered stoner food aesthetic, but Shook and Dotolo didn’t cement themselves in monotonous rambunctiousness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2019
The department also had a reputation for rambunctiousness.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2017
The music was “Capriccio,” six minutes of rambunctiousness by the composer Lukas Foss.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2015
His ears pivoted about and his eyes turned red with fear and with general rambunctiousness.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
