riotous

ri·ot·ous

adj \ˈrī-ə-təs\

Definition of RIOTOUS

1

a : of the nature of a riot : turbulent b : participating in riot

2

: abundant, exuberant <the garden was riotous with flowers>

— ri·ot·ous·ly adverb

— ri·ot·ous·ness noun

Examples of RIOTOUS

1. a riotous profusion of flowers
2. <his riotous mugging always has everyone in hysterics>

First Known Use of RIOTOUS

15th century

Related to RIOTOUS

Synonyms: antic, chucklesome, comedic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, hilarious, humoristic, humorous, hysterical (also hysteric), killing, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, funny, risible, screaming, sidesplitting, uproarious

Antonyms: humorless, lame, unamusing, uncomic, unfunny, unhumorous, unhysterical

Related Words: amusing, diverting, entertaining; clownish, knockabout, slapstick, slapsticky, zany; facetious, flip, flippant, pert, smart, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, snickery; jocular, playful, waggish; campy, jokey (also joky); priceless, rich, whimsical, witty, wry; blithesome, gleeful, jocose, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, mad, merry, mirthful

Near Antonyms: earnest, grave, no-nonsense, sedate, serious, severe, sober, sobersided, solemn, somber (or sombre), staid, unsmiling, weighty; affecting, moving, poignant, touching, tragic (also tragical); lachrymose, mournful, sad, sorrowful, tearful, woeful

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