Robustious and Staid

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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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Staid is an antonym for robustious.

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

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Robustious is an antonym for staid.

Nearby Word: staidly

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Staid and Robustious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/robustious/staid

Robustious & Staid. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/robustious/staid>.

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