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rumbunctious

rumbunctious is the alternative form of rambunctious.

Meaning of rambunctious

Adjective

rambunctious (comparative more rambunctious, superlative most rambunctious)

  1. (US, informal) Boisterous, energetic, noisy, and difficult to control.
    • The kids are being especially rambunctious today.

Forms of rumbunctious

comparativemore rumbunctious
superlativemost rumbunctious

Words formed from rumbunctious

Questions about rumbunctious

What is rumbunctious the alternative form of?
Rumbunctious is the alternative form of rambunctious.

Words near rumbunctious in the dictionary

  1. rumbuds
  2. Rumbula
  3. rumbullion
  4. rumbullions
  5. rumbumptious
  6. rumbunctious
  7. rumbunctiously
  8. rumbunctiousness
  9. rumbustical
  10. rumbustion
  11. rumbustious

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