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Noisy or disorderly in nature

Aggressive or violent in nature or character

Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss

Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste

Lacking social grace, elegance or charm

Boisterously merry or cheerful

Harsh or severe in nature

A noisy or disorderly person

A contemptible or morally reprehensible person

A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable

To engage in a physical encounter, either competitive or non-competitive

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Adjective

Noisy or disorderly in nature

ill-disciplined

wild and woolly

attention-seeking

rough-and-tumble

insurrectionary

full of mischief

difficult to handle

disorganized^US

causing trouble

disorganised^UK

in high spirits

socially impaired

undisciplinable

confrontational

off straight and narrow

unaccommodating

obstinately disobedient

insurrectionist

individualistic

passive-aggressive

without law and order

lacking self-control

like a loose cannon

stubborn as a mule

unreciprocating

not cooperative

set in one's ways

ready for a fight

spoiling for a fight

full of conflict

full of confusion

full of upheavals

full of ups and downs

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“There was a rowdy atmosphere at the tables because of the wine and the wit of Louis' six jesters who were famous for their insolent subtleties.”

Adjective

Aggressive or violent in nature or character

uncompassionate

knock-down-and-drag-out

hammer and tongs

evil-intentioned

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Adjective

Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss

extremely noisy

clearly audible

raising the roof

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Adjective

Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste

disadvantageous

beyond the pale

unfavourable^UK

disproportionate

lacking in propriety

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

out of character

beneath one's dignity

against the rules

not quite the thing

contrary to the rules

uncomplimentary

inappropriate to

out of its element

not good enough

out of place with

out of character with

sticking out a mile

standing out a mile

like a fish out of water

not the done thing

not designed for

not up to scratch

not good enough for

lacking dignity

discountenancing

dishonouring^UK

beside the point

neither here nor there

off the subject

not to the point

inconsequential

nothing to do with it

wide of the mark

not pertaining to

not connected with

ill-thought-out

not up to snuff

spur of the moment

not recommended

matter of indifference

makes no difference

uncharacteristic

mutually exclusive

nothing to do with

poorly thought-out

badly thought-out

not worth worrying about

nothing to do with the case

disconnected from

not to the purpose

out of commission

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Adjective

Lacking social grace, elegance or charm

unsophisticated

socially unsure

socially awkward

undiscriminating

lacking in social graces

ungentlemanlike

in a state of nature

ill-humoured^UK

uncomplimentary

like a bull in a china shop

self-centered^US

confrontational

self-centred^UK

beyond the pale

high-and-mighty

tongue-in-cheek

as bold as brass

rubbing the wrong way

high and mighty

coming on strong

not afraid to call a spade a spade

lacking civility

politically incorrect

speaking as one finds

not on speaking terms

on a short fuse

calling a spade a spade

full of oneself

full of yourself

dishonorable^US

having short fuse

hot under collar

unsportsmanlike

not backwards in coming forwards

dishonourable^UK

raised in a barn

raised by wolves

throwing one's weight about

putting on airs

mincingly clever

evil-intentioned

uncommunicative

ill-favoured^UK

unfavourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

too big for your boots

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Adjective

Boisterously merry or cheerful

in good spirits

without a care in the world

in high spirits

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of the joys of spring

full of vim and vigour

floating on air

tickled to death

as merry as a grig

bright and breezy

as lively as a grig

glass half full

in seventh heaven

on top of the world

beside oneself with joy

as pleased as Punch

as happy as a clam

as happy as a sandboy

as happy as Larry

jumping for joy

like a dog with two tails

pleased as punch

alive and kicking

full of vim and vigor

doing handsprings

feeling one's oats

like a child with a new toy

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Adjective

Harsh or severe in nature

confrontational

rubbing the wrong way

ill-humoured^UK

desensitized^US

desensitised^UK

uncompassionate

with a heart of stone

take-no-prisoners

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

lacking compassion

unsportsmanlike

without sentiment

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

double-crossing

on a short fuse

disregardful of

as hard as nails

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Noun

A noisy or disorderly person

juvenile delinquent

member of the family

professional killer

youthful offender

member of a criminal gang

member of the Mafia

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“His enervated foster parents solved the problem by giving the little rowdy into the custody of a cloister.”

Noun

A contemptible or morally reprehensible person

good-for-nothing

agent provocateur

practical joker

enfant terrible

life of the party

nasty piece of work

snake in the grass

unprincipled person

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Noun

A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable

domineering person

man on horseback

hard taskmaster

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Verb

To engage in a physical encounter, either competitive or non-competitive

assault each other

attack each other

be at each other's throats

engage in conflict

punch each other

exchange blows with

have a punch-up

fight like Kilkenny cats

take all comers

take up the gauntlet

engage in combat

come into conflict

engage in hostilities

go for each other

come to blows with

cross swords with

raise your fists

enter the lists

campaign against

engage in fisticuffs

carry on hostilities

be at loggerheads

fight like cat and dog

struggle against

face off against

take up arms against

wage war against

mount an attack

go at it hammer and tongs

punch competitively

take the field against

come up against

become involved

take part in a race

contend against

fight back against

lock horns with

shoot it out with

compete against

mount an attack on

begin battle with

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

join battle with

get into conflict with

give no quarter

fight to the finish

come into conflict with

jockey for position

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