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raucousness

raucousness

1 7.5
Loud, rough, and noisy behavior that disturbs others
  • noun
  • /ˈrɔːkəsnəs/
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  • The raucousness of the crowd was overwhelming.

Examples

  • Her laughter had a certain raucousness that was infectious.

  • The raucousness of the crowd during the concert made it hard to hear the singer.

  • The raucousness of the party could be heard from several blocks away.

  • Teachers struggled to control the raucousness in the school cafeteria during lunch.

  • Despite the raucousness of the celebration, everyone was in good spirits.

  • The children's raucousness echoed through the playground as they played their games.

  • After a night of raucousness, the partygoers woke up to a messy living room.

Synonyms

cacophony
vsraucousness
14 8.4

A loud, unpleasant mix of different sounds

focuses on loud harsh disorderly action rather than mixed tones
loudness
vsraucousness
  • Specialized
4 1.8

How strong a sound is when people hear it

adds harsh grating tone and disorder not just sound volume
rowdiness
vsraucousness
1 4.5

Noisy, rough behavior that causes trouble

is loud and harsh in sound rather than focused on actions
noisiness
vsraucousness
1 2.5

Loud sounds that continue and make it hard to think or sleep

stresses harsh grating quality and disorder not just volume
rowdyism
vsraucousness
7.9

Loud, rude actions that cause trouble for other people

is about noisy harsh sound more than rude behavior
racketiness
vsraucousness
9.0

A loud, constant noise that makes it hard to think

is louder and harsher in tone not just continuous disturbance
stridence
vsraucousness
9.9

A loud, rough, high sound that hurts your ears

leans more to coarse noisy disorder rather than purely high pitch
thunderousness
vsraucousness
8.1

A very loud deep sound like thunder

is harsh and disorderly in character rather than merely deep loudness
boisterousness
vsraucousness
8.6

Strong, rough waves and wind at sea that make sailing dangerous

applies to loud harsh disorderly sound not to sea turbulence

Antonyms

serenity
48 4.4

A calm, peaceful feeling without worry

quietness
7 1.0

A lack of noise or disturbance in a place

How Loud

roar
142 1.0
raucousness
1 7.5
noise
∞ 1.0
quiet
45 1.0
silence
660 2.0

Surface Forms

raucousness singular
raucousnesses plural

Morphology

raucousness = raucous (transparent) = raucous + ness

The noun denotes the state or quality of being 'raucous', a direct and regular derivation from the adjective.

Etymology

Raucousness is built on the adjective raucous, from Latin raucus meaning 'hoarse' or 'rough-sounding'. So, raucousness names the quality of being loud, harsh, or rough-sounding, like a hoarse shout at a noisy party.