riotous

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective produced or growing in extreme abundance
  2. adjective characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  3. adjective unrestrained by convention or morality

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English riotous, from Anglo-Norman riotous; equivalent to riot + -ous.

In classic literature

Synonyms

exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse

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