riotous

ri·ot·ous

adjective \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