Riotous - English meaning

noun

An undergarment worn by women to support the breasts.

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Underwear makers promote support bras made without an underwire, as even a small bit of metal can t…

noun

A male friend or associate.

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His brahs are giving him major props

noun

A piece of women’s underwear that supports the breasts

adjective

Lacking organization; untidy.

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His life was as disorderly as ever

adjective

Threatening the safety of people or the peace of a neighborhood

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A disorderly crowd, he was charged with disorderly conduct., a disorderly desk

adjective

Untidy and badly organized

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It's a disorderly sort of a house with books and papers lying around everywhere.

adjective

Causing or tending to cause disruption.

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Disruptive pupils

adjective

Tending to damage the orderly control of a situation

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Disruptive social changes, the teacher said disruptive behavior would not be tolerated.

adjective

Causing trouble and therefore stopping something from continuing as usual

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An absence of disruptive interpersonal issues makes for a healthier workspace., the start-up has al…

adjective

Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders.

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An insubordinate attitude

adjective

Refusing to obey orders from someone in authority, and not showing respect for them

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We shall take action against city employees who are insubordinate, or who are discourteous to the p…

adjective

(of a person) not willing to obey orders from people in authority, or (of actions and speech, etc.) showing that you are not willing to obey orders

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An insubordinate child

idiom

If activities or events spin out of control, they change very quickly and in an uncontrolled way

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The country's economy seemed to be spinning out of control.

noun

The violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.

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The clashes followed a night of rioting in several parts of the city

verb

Take part in a violent public disturbance.

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Students rioted in paris

noun

Noisy, violent, and uncontrolled behaviour by a group of people in a public place, often as a protest

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The government is afraid of further serious rioting today., rioting broke out when the election res…

adjective

Noisy and disorderly.

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It was a rowdy but good-natured crowd

noun

A noisy and disorderly person.

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We are accused of being rowdies in the pub

adjective

Making an uproar or loud, confused noise.

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Tumultuous applause

adjective

Very loud, or full of confusion, change, or uncertainty

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The former president appeared to tumultuous applause and a standing ovation., after the tumultuous …

adjective

Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm.

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The country's turbulent history

adjective

Full of confusion; lacking order

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His book discusses the turbulent years of the civil rights struggle., turbulent seas kept us from s…

adjective

Experiencing many problems, disagreements, or changes

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A turbulent time/period/year the publishing world is going through a turbulent time at the moment.,…

adjective

Unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance.

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People in school always told me i was ugly

adjective

Not easily controlled; unruly or disobedient.

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He was an unbiddable, strong-minded individual

adjective

Not controllable.

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Her brother had an uncontrollable temper

adjective

Too strong or violent to be controlled

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An uncontrollable temper, i felt an uncontrollable desire to sit down., he was laughing uncontrolla…

adjective

Lacking in discipline; uncontrolled in behaviour or manner.

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Undisciplined soldiers

adjective

Not behaving in a very controlled or organized way

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The coach should be embarrassed to see the team play in such an undisciplined manner., an undiscipl…

adjective

Impossible to control or govern.

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An ungovernable impulse to run away

adjective

Unable to be governed or controlled

adjective

Difficult or impossible to manage, manipulate, or control.

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His behaviour was becoming unmanageable at home

adjective

Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.

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A group of unruly children

adjective

Difficult to control or manage

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Her unruly behavior caused chaos in class.

adjective

Characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar.

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An uproarious party

adjective

Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

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A violent confrontation with riot police

adjective

Using or involving force to hurt or attack

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Violent crime, the police are concerned about the possibility of violent behavior at the demonstrat…

adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

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A herd of wild goats

noun

A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region.

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Kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild

verb

Treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous.

Usage examples:

Let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him