Meanings
nounrowdiness (usually uncountable, plural rowdinesses)
plural rowdinesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state of being rowdy.
Spectator rowdiness and movement during matches is considered part of the “modern era of tennis” and good for the game, attracting nonfans interested in the spectacle.
2007 September 16, “Letters to the Editor”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2021
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian грубиянство, хулиганство
- грубиянство (grubijanstvo)the state of being rowdy
- хулиганство (huliganstvo)the state of being rowdy
Polish awanturnictwo, awanturniczość
- awanturnictwothe state of being rowdy
- awanturniczośćthe state of being rowdy
Romanian debandadă
- debandadăthe state of being rowdy
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Cite this entry
APA
rowdiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rowdiness
MLA
“rowdiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rowdiness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rowdiness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rowdiness.
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