Knockabout and Placid

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Knockabout adjective - Being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way.

Usage example: a knockabout game of football in the mud

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Placid is an antonym for knockabout.

Placid adjective - Free from emotional or mental agitation.

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Knockabout is an antonym for placid.

Nearby Words: placidity, placidly

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Placid and Knockabout. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knockabout/placid

Knockabout & Placid. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/knockabout/placid>.

Placid or Knockabout. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/knockabout/placid.

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