Rumpus and Rest

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Rumpus noun - A state of noisy, confused activity.

Usage example: the kids made such a rumpus that they woke up everyone else in the house

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Rest is an antonym for rumpus.

Rest noun - Freedom from activity or labor.

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Rumpus is an antonym for rest.

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

short rumpus

short rest

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Rest and Rumpus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rumpus/rest

Rumpus & Rest. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rumpus/rest>.

Rest or Rumpus. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rumpus/rest.

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