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boisterous
What does boisterous mean?
boisterous (adjective): noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use boisterous in a sentence?
- A boisterous crowd. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does boisterous come from?
From Middle English boistres, an alteration of Middle English boistous (“crude, unrefined”), of uncertain origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of boisterous?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “boisterous” mean?
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
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easily damaged or requiring careful handling
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restricting according to rules or principles
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capable of working together without conflict
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strict
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unruly
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casual
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serial
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