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Definition of rambunctious

rambunctious

/ræmˈbʌŋk.ʃəs/
ram · bunc · tious
Adverb:rambunctiously
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rambunctious Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

North American Uncontrollably exuberant, boisterous, noisy, and difficult to manage or restrain.

Example

"The teacher took the rambunctious puppies outside so the children could play with them on the grass."

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• Rhymes for rambunctious

• Nearby Words

ramble
rambler
rambling
rambunctious
rambunctiously
rambunctiousness
rambutan

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in American English in the 1830s as a playful, extravagant alteration of British dialect words like 'rumbustious' and 'robustious', ultimately tracing back to Latin 'robustus' (strong, oaken).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rambunctious. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rambunctious
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