Synonyms for riotous
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Debauched
debauched, licentious, wild, dissolute, unrestrained, wanton, lawless, profligate, libertine, degenerate, fast, dissipated, degraded, extravagant, prodigal
2. Tumultuous
tumultuous, disorderly, turbulent, unruly, rebellious, mutinous, noisy, seditious, disruptive, troubled, boisterous
Other
ragmatical dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having the characteristics of a riot.
- adj. 2
Causing, inciting or taking part in a riot.
- adj. 3
Unrestrained and boisterous; degenerate or dissolute.
Related words
- Word family
- riotously
Example sentences
- unrestrained I don't think the rich should be unrestrained.
- debauched We lived a debauched life, taken by the pleasures of life.
- licentious He was converted from his licentious living.
- disorderly I was suspended from school for disorderly conduct.
- tumultuous Sami and Layla had a very tumultuous relationship.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| riotous | steady | |
| unrestrained | steady | |
| dissolute | steady | |
| debauched | rising | |
| licentious | steady | |
| disorderly | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fast1, wild1, lush1
- 5 letters
- noisy2
- 6 letters
- lavish2, unruly3, wanton2
- 7 letters
- rampant2, lawless2, profuse2
- 8 letters
- troubled2, abundant3, degraded3, prodigal3, mutinous3
- 9 letters
- turbulent3, exuberant4, seditious3, libertine3, luxuriant4, debauched, dissolute
- 10 letters
- disruptive3, rebellious3, degenerate4, dissipated4, tumultuous4, disorderly4, boisterous3, profligate3, licentious3, ragmatical
- 11 letters
- extravagant4
- 12 letters
- unrestrained3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (noisy2 = 2 syllables).