riotous

adjective

ˈrī-ə-təs How to pronounce riotous (audio)
Definition of riotousnext
1
as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter his riotous mugging always has everyone in hysterics

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2
as in lavish
pouring forth in great amounts a painting by that artist is usually a riotous display of color

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Recent Examples of riotous Sketches that may not have worked fully at one point may get a new life a decade later and prove riotous. — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025 Opening to critical acclaim at Fantastic Fest, The Toxic Avenger has been hailed as a riotous blend of social satire, inventive gore, and unexpected heart. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025 The proof theatrically is that the production is a rapt and riotous collective with a long list credits all seemingly on the same wildly unpredictable page. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025 In 2021 the inauguration of Joe Biden, after a riotous political season and the pandemic with stay-at -home mandates averaged 33.8 million. — Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for riotous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riotous
  1. humorous
  2. lavish
  3. comedic
  4. excessive
  5. funny
  6. copious
  7. amusing
  8. abundant
Adjective
  • The book often details in a humorous way how his upbringing affected his many relationships — both romantically and professionally.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Director Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the 1982 Stephen King novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman) is a more stylish, grounded and even humorous take than the over-the-top 1987 movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the hero and Richard Dawson as a villainous TV show host.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of humorous
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  • In another piece, a lavish sautoir with a rope-like chain is adorned with a 17-carat pink tourmaline and a white opal of over 12 carats, and holds a dial made of fiery red ruby root — the raw base material to which rubies are attached.
    — Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In addition to a high-end spa and thriving dining scene, this lavish property is perfectly equipped to showcase the fascinating flora and fauna that calls Madagascar home, with some of the earth’s most iconic creatures making an appearance at the property each year.
    — Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of lavish
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  • During a double-decker bus ride around the city, some friends get hit by tree branches and in select trailer scenes, tension turns into comedic relief.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
  • But before things ended up in a fight, the atmosphere grew more animated when the comedic WWE faction Alpha Academy, whose members include Otis, Maxxine Dupri, and Akira Tozawa joined in on the scene to help out.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of comedic
Adjective
  • Remove excessive quantities of tree leaves from home lawns before mowing. 20.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
  • As for you: keep an ear out for genuine screams and excessive silence.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of excessive
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  • Everyone was so nervous to tell Mike what our number was, which was so funny.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Welcome to My Blue Sky is twice as great — totally brash, always loud, always effusive, and usually funny even when their lives are falling apart, which is constantly.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of funny
Adjective
  • That core design is useful when the prompt text closely matches the kinds of things already found in a model's copious training data.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
  • After a year of deliberations, copious site visits and scores of plane rides, the board of the Sundance Institute has chosen Boulder, Colo., to host its film festival beginning January 2027.
    — Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of copious
Adjective
  • Nothing would be more amusing than this saga continuing into the Final Four.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Nick’s fixation on Sawyer’s luxe truck was understandable and consistently amusing.
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of amusing
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  • Bedrock was working on sodium-ion batteries, which are lower cost, as sodium is more abundant and cheaper than lithium, and don't use cobalt or nickel.
    — Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Try this: Identify colleagues with abundant thinking and schedule regular coffee chats or lunch meetings.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of abundant

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