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单词 riotously
释义

riotous

adjective

ri·​ot·​ous ˈrī-ə-təs How to pronounce riotous (audio)
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
  • comic
  • comical
  • droll
  • farcical
  • funny
  • hilarious
  • humoristic
  • humorous
  • hysterical
  • hysteric
  • killing
  • laughable
  • ludicrous
  • ridiculous
  • risible
  • screaming
  • sidesplitting
  • uproarious
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Example Sentences

a riotous profusion of flowers his riotous mugging always has everyone in hysterics
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Legal Definition

riotous

adjective

ri·​ot·​ous ˈrī-ə-təs How to pronounce riotous (audio)
1
: of the nature of a riot
riotous conduct
2
: participating in a riot
a riotous assemblage

riotously

adverb

as in tumultuously

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tumultuously
  • turbulently
  • recklessly
  • chaotically
  • crazily
  • heedlessly
  • wantonly
  • haphazardly
  • haphazard
  • uncontrollably
  • confusedly
  • aimlessly
  • wild
  • frenetically
  • wildly
  • agitatedly
  • hectically
  • frenziedly
  • haywire
  • hotheadedly
  • topsy-turvy
  • desperately
  • frantically
  • feverishly
  • madly
  • berserk
  • amuck
  • amok
  • skittishly
  • hit or miss
  • harum-scarum
  • berserkly
  • pell-mell
  • helter-skelter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • coolly
  • serenely
  • calmly
  • peacefully
  • mildly
  • imperturbably
  • cooly
  • unconcernedly
  • placidly
  • composedly
  • orderly
  • collectedly
  • systematically
  • passively
  • tamely
  • meekly
  • methodically
  • self-possessedly
  • self-composedly
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