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rowdiness

rowdiness

1 4.5
Noisy, rough behavior that causes trouble
  • noun
  • /ˈraʊdiness/
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  • Her friends always appreciated the rowdiness of their gatherings, as it made them feel more lively.

As if the chaos the Gnaws Wood police was not just the drunken murderous rowdiness of San Francisco, but the deathly destruction of Shiloh and Antietam.

Examples

  • Life was war, and the odd bout of rowdiness raised few eyebrows among the émigrés.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • It was Saturday night in Old Town, Chicago's Greenwich Village, and we were saved a little from our shy, first-date silence by the rowdiness.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Only a healthy level of rowdiness was allowed at Sally's Place.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Despite the rowdiness, nobody has ever been too peeved.

    Blog text (4)
  • The fans will compete for volume, spirit, and overall rowdiness, and it is one game devout fans just cannot miss.

    Blog text (32)
  • The games were a kind of cooperative play that encouraged camaraderie and offered a socially acceptable channel for expressing rowdiness.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Despite the rowdiness, I felt relatively safe as an outsider, in part because I was able to participate as a musician, but also because the Maya seem to be quieter, more direct, and gentler than other Mexicans.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The children's rowdiness during the party made it hard for the adults to have a conversation.

  • The rowdiness of the crowd at the concert created an electric atmosphere that everyone enjoyed.

Synonyms

disturbance
vsrowdiness
45 3.7

A noisy event in a public place that bothers other people

describes the ongoing noisy state rather than a single event
disorderly conduct
vsrowdiness
  • Formal
16 5.0

Behavior that disturbs people in public and may be illegal

is the noisy and disorderly condition that can lead to such offences
roughness
vsrowdiness
2 3.9

Noisy or violent behavior that shows little control

stresses noisy and boisterous qualities rather than only physical harshness
boisterousness
vsrowdiness
1 7.1

Noisy, lively behavior that shows little control

is similar but puts more weight on disorder and roughness
raucousness
vsrowdiness
1 7.5

Loud, rough, and noisy behavior that disturbs others

emphasizes overall disorder and boisterousness rather than just harsh noise
ruction
vsrowdiness
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A noisy argument or fight that makes a place loud and confused

covers a general noisy and rough state, not only a single commotion
disorderly behavior
vsrowdiness
  • US
1 3.7

Actions in public that disturb other people or cause trouble

is the noisy, disorderly quality that may cause such public disturbance
unruliness
vsrowdiness
1 7.2

A tendency to be difficult to control and to disobey rules

is more about loud, boisterous disorder rather than control or obedience issues
rowdyism
vsrowdiness
7.9

Loud, rude actions that cause trouble for other people

is the general noisy and disorderly state, not only conduct examples
disorderliness
vsrowdiness
6.0

Noisy actions by people who do not follow rules or order

focuses more on noise and rough behavior than on general lack of order
racketiness
vsrowdiness
9.0

A loud, constant noise that makes it hard to think

includes noisy actions too, not only continuous or annoying sound

Antonyms

9 2.7

A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind

3 3.6

A way of keeping things neat and in the right place

How Noisy

rowdiness
1 4.5
noisiness
1 2.5

Surface Forms

rowdiness singular
rowdinesses plural

Morphology

rowdiness = rowdy (transparent) = rowdy + ness

Formed by the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness' added to the adjective 'rowdy', so the meaning (the quality of being rowdy) is directly derived.

Etymology

Rowdiness comes from rowdy, which is linked to the simple English word row meaning 'fight' or loud argument. So when people are making a 'row', shouting, pushing, or being rough, they show rowdiness, the state of being noisy and disorderly.