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riotous [ˈraɪətəs] adj
1. proceeding from or of the nature of riots or rioting 2. inciting to riot 3. characterized by wanton or lascivious revelry riotous living 4. characterized by boisterous or unrestrained merriment riotous laughter riotously adv riotousness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
riotous adjective 1. reckless, wild, outrageous, lavish, rash, luxurious, extravagant, wanton, unrestrained, intemperate, heedless, immoderate They wasted their lives in riotous living. 2. unrestrained, wild, loud, noisy, boisterous, rollicking, uproarious, orgiastic, side-splitting, rambunctious (informal), saturnalian, roisterous Dinner was often a riotous affair. 3. unruly, violent, disorderly, rebellious, rowdy, anarchic, tumultuous, lawless, mutinous, ungovernable, uproarious, refractory, insubordinate, rampageous a riotous mob of hooligans unruly quiet, calm, disciplined, gentle, peaceful, mild, restrained, orderly, civilized, lawful, obedient, well-behaved Translations riotous [ˈraɪətəs] ADJ 1. [person, mob] → amotinado; [assembly] → desordenado, alborotado 2. (= wild, exciting) [party, living] → desenfrenado, alborotado; (= very funny) [comedy] → divertidísimo it was a riotous success → obtuvo un éxito ruidoso we had a riotous time → nos divertimos una barbaridad riotous adj person, crowd → randalierend; living, behaviour, child → wild (inf: = wild, exuberant, boisterous) → wild; (= hilarious) → urkomisch (inf); we had a riotous time → es ging hoch her (inf); a riotous success → ein Riesen- or Bombenerfolg (inf) m; she burst into riotous laughter → sie brach in wildes Gelächter aus; a riotous welcome → ein überschwängliches Willkommen How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Our friend Charley, after disturbing the household with beat of drum and riotous shouts, races up and down the staircase, overturning of chairs, and much other uproar, began to feel the quiet and confinement within doors intolerable. A camp, recovering from one of these riotous revels, presents a seriocomic spectacle; black eyes, broken heads, lack-lustre visages. Every afternoon brought a return of their riotous games all over the house; and she very early learned to sigh at the approach of Saturday's constant half-holiday. |
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