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"Rowdy" vs. "riotous": exploring two sides of chaos
Lloyd Cooper 25/11/2024, 18:44English.me team member
What is similar?
Both "rowdy" and "riotous" describe noisy, disorderly, and boisterous behavior.
What is different?
"Rowdy" typically refers to people who are noisy and disruptive, often causing trouble or disorder. "Riotous" can describe wild and uncontrolled behavior but can also refer to something exuberant, abundant, or characterized by vivid and varied colors.
Which one is more common?
Examples of usage
Rowdy- The rowdy crowd at the concert made it hard to enjoy the music.
- The teacher struggled to control the rowdy students during the field trip.
- The garden was a riotous display of colors in the springtime.
- They enjoyed a riotous night of laughter and storytelling around the campfire.
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