hell-raiser
noun
hell-rais·er ˈhel-ˌrā-zər 
: one given to wild, boisterous, or intemperate behavior
hell-raising
ˈhel-ˌrā-ziŋ
noun or adjective 
Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
hell-raising
adjective
as in rowdy
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way would often reminisce with his buddies about their hell-raising adventures as teenagers Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rowdy
- rambunctious
- raucous
- boisterous
- rollicking
- knockabout
- rumbustious
- violent
- carnival
- robustious
- lively
- screaming
- noisy
- riotous
- wild and woolly
- raffish
- roisterous
- wild
- turbulent
- uninhibited
- ruffianly
- larrikin
- carnivalesque
- exuberant
- uncontrollable
- unruly
- headstrong
- tempestuous
- obstreperous
- bubbly
- uncontrolled
- impassioned
- vivacious
- recalcitrant
- yelling
- unrestrained
- loudmouthed
- rowdyish
- undisciplined
- rampageous
- effervescent
- unmanageable
- ungovernable
- howling
- vociferous
- strident
- stormy
- intractable
- willful
- high-spirited
- rackety
- buoyant
- wilful
- unreserved
- sprightly
- clamorous
- callithumpian
- openmouthed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sober
- orderly
- sedate
- solemn
- proper
- staid
- somber
- sombre
- decorous
- dignified
- peaceful
- quiet
- placid
- restrained
- silent
- calm
- serene
- tranquil
- unflappable
- repressed
- moderate
- controlled
- imperturbable
- seemly
- reasonable
- unruffled
- hushed
- subdued
- collected
- temperate
- stoical
- inhibited
- noiseless
- composed
- stoic
- stolid
- phlegmatic
- soundless
- constrained
- impassive
- aloof
- indifferent
- depressed
- detached
- self-controlled