Definition of riotous Riotous
/ɹajˈʌtʌs/ - [rayutus] - ri•ot•ous
We found 9 definitions of riotous from 4 different sources.
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What does riotous mean?
WordNet
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| riotous - unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" | ||
| debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, fast | ||
| immoral deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong | ||
| riotous - characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood" | ||
| disruptive, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent | ||
| unquiet characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning" | ||
| riotous - produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming" | ||
| exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse | ||
| abundant present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- riotous (Adjective)
Having the characteristics of a riot. - riotous (Adjective)
Causing, inciting or taking part in a riot. - riotous (Adjective)
unrestrained and boisterous; degenerate or dissolute.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- riotous (a.)
Involving, or engaging in, riot; wanton; unrestrained; luxurious. - riotous (a.)
Partaking of the nature of an unlawful assembly or its acts; seditious.
