Synonyms of riot

riot

noun

ˈrī-ət 

as in hoot

someone or something that is very funny

she's such a riot at parties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hoot
• scream
• laugh
• joke
• knee-slapper
• gag
• howler
• witticism
• boner
• wisecrack
• sight
• sally
• quip
• pleasantry
• crack
• jest
• waggery
• caution

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• downer
• bummer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of riot

Food price spikes can also exacerbate grievances and lead to riots that destabilize governments; anger over hunger, for example, set the conditions for the Arab Spring protests. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

In addition, the Iranian government has suppressed anti-government riots and protests with deadly force and arbitrary arrests and detention, according to human rights observers. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

In her detective series, under the pen name Amanda Cross, an English professor solves murders whose motives include bad psychoanalysis, student riots, and biographers who know too much for their own good. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Mount Royal, the famous mountain peak overlooking the city, will be a riot of color. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing riot

• read the riot act (to)
• riot act
• run riot