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riotous (adj.)

mid-14c., "troublesome, wanton, extravagant," from Old French riotos "argumentative, quarrelsome," from riote (see riot (n.)). Meaning "tumultuous, turbulent" is mid-15c. Related: Riotously; riotousness.

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Definitions of riotous from WordNet

riotous (adj.)
produced or growing in extreme abundance;
their riotous blooming
Synonyms: exuberant / lush / luxuriant / profuse
riotous (adj.)
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination;
riotous times
riotous (adj.)
unrestrained by convention or morality;
riotous living
From wordnet.princeton.edu