/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of rough and tumble Find synonyms for: Noun1. hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble, fight, fighting, combat, scrapusage: disorderly fightingAdjective1. rough-and-tumble, bare-knuckle, bare-knuckled, disorderly (vs. orderly)usage: characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules; "a rough-and-tumble fight"; "rough-and-tumble politics"; "undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: grimace Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language