Rollicking and Sober

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

Usage example: reunions with his friends from college were usually rollicking affairs

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Sober is an antonym for rollicking.

Nearby Word: rollick

Sober adjective - Completely lacking in playfulness.

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Rollicking is an antonym for sober.

Nearby Words: soberly, soberness, sobering, sobered

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Sober and Rollicking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rollicking/sober

Rollicking & Sober. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rollicking/sober>.

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