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   riotous

   /ˈrʌɪətəs/

   adjective

   • 1. marked by or involving public disorder: "a riotous crowd" Similar unrulyrowdydisorderlydisruptiveout of controlriotinguncontrollableungovernableunmanageableunbiddableinsubordinateundisciplinedturbulentuproarioustumultuousviolentwilduglybrawlinglawlessanarchicOpposite law-abidingpeaceablecalm
   • ▪ characterized by wild and uncontrolled behaviour: "a riotous party" Similar boisterouslivelyloudnoisyrip-roaringunrestraineduninhibitedroisterousuproariousunrulyrollickingabandonedorgiasticdebaucheddepravedinformal:rumbustiousrambunctiousarchaic:robustiousOpposite restrainedquiet
   • ▪ having a vivid, varied appearance: "a riotous display of bright red, green, and yellow vegetables"
   • ▪ hilariously funny: "a riotous account of the making of the movie"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘troublesome’): from Old French, from riote (see riot).

   Derivatives

   • 1. riotously adverb
   • 2. riotousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIOTOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   very loud and uncontrolled, and full of energy: We went to a riotous party and danced all night. UK Five students were arrested for riotous behaviour. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. causing laughter. funny She told me a funny story about Max. amusing I gave her an article that I thought she would find amusing.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionriotous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   noisy, exciting and fun synonym uproarious. a riotous party. riotous laughter. The evening was quite riotous. Word Origin. See riotous in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: riotous. Definition of riotous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › riotousRiotous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything riotous is disorderly, chaotic, and loud. Riotous things can also be abundant. Since a riot is a disturbance where people get out of control and become violent, riotous things are also loud, disruptive, and out of hand.

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   1. a. : of the nature of a riot : turbulent. b. : participating in riot. 2. : abundant, exuberant. the garden was riotous with flowers. riotously adverb. riotousness noun. Synonyms. antic. chucklesome. comedic. comical. droll. farcical. funny. hilarious. humoristic. humorous. hysterical.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIOTOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you say that someone has a riotous lifestyle, you mean that they frequently behave in a excessive and uncontrolled way, for example by eating or drinking too much. [formal] ...aristocrats who wasted their inheritances in riotous living. Synonyms: reckless, wild, outrageous, lavish More Synonyms of riotous.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › riotousRIOTOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   very loud and uncontrolled, and full of energy: We went to a riotous party and danced all night. UK Five students were arrested for riotous behavior. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. causing laughter. funny She told me a funny story about Max. amusing I gave her an article that I thought she would find amusing.

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   (of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace. (of a person) inciting or taking part in a riot. given to or marked by unrestrained revelry; loose; wanton: riotous living. boisterous or uproarious: riotous laughter. hilariously funny. riotous. / ˈraɪətəs / adjective.