riotous
adjective/ˈraɪətəs/
/ˈraɪətəs/
[usually before noun]- (formal or law) noisy and/or violent, especially in a public place
- riotous behaviour
- The organizers of the march were charged with assault and riotous assembly.
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- noisy, exciting and fun synonym uproarious
- a riotous party
- riotous laughter
- The evening was quite riotous.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘troublesome’): from Old French, from riote ‘debate’, from rioter ‘to quarrel’, of unknown ultimate origin.
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