Raucous (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The raucous laughter of the teenagers echoed through the quiet neighborhood, disturbing the peace.
• The police were called to break up the raucous party that had been going on for hours.
• The rowdy crowd at the sports bar was getting raucous, shouting and cheering loudly.
• The neighbors complained about the raucous music coming from the apartment next door.
• The raucous behavior of the group of young people on the bus was disrupting the other passengers.

Synonyms

• Rowdy

Meaning ²

Unpleasantly loud and harsh.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The city streets were filled with the raucous sounds of car horns and screeching tires.
• The rock concert was so raucous that I had to wear earplugs to protect my hearing.
• The argument between the two siblings escalated into a raucous shouting match.
• The neighbors complained about the raucous music coming from the apartment next door.
• The crow's raucous call pierced the morning air, waking me up from my sleep.

Synonyms

• Strident