Robustious and Sedate

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

Usage example: his buddies sent him off to the navy with many robustious and hearty toasts

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Sedate is an antonym for robustious.

Sedate adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.

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Robustious is an antonym for sedate.

Nearby Words: sedative, sedated, sedately, sedating, sedation

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