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present participle of riot.

rioting

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mutinous adj.
rebellious adj.
revolutionary adj.
disorder n.
topsy-turviness n.

ADJECTIVE

mutinous

Synonyms

WEAK

anarchistic contumacious defiant disloyal disobedient disorderly dissident factious iconoclastic insubordinate insurgent insurrectionary radical rebel revolutionary riotous subversive traitorous treasonable ungovernable unmanageable

ADJECTIVE

rebellious

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alienated disaffected fractious recalcitrant restless turbulent unruly warring

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anarchistic attacking bellicose contumacious defiant difficult disloyal disobedient disorderly dissident factious iconoclastic incorrigible individualistic insurgent insurrectionary intractable mutinous obstinate pugnacious quarrelsome radical rebel refractory resistant revolutionary riotous sabotaging seditious threatening treasonable ungovernable

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happy obedient

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compliant governable manageable

ADJECTIVE

revolutionary

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radical subversive

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insurgent rebel

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anarchistic defiant disobedient disorderly factious insubordinate mutinous riotous warring

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obedient

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disorder

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chaos complication disturbance lawlessness trouble unrest

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agitation anarchism anarchy brawl bustle clamor convulsion discombobulation discord disorganization distemper dither entanglement fight flap fracas fuss hubbub hullabaloo imbroglio insurrection mayhem misrule quarrel rebellion revolution riot ruckus rumpus static strike terrorism tumult turbulence turmoil unruliness uproar

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mob rule reign of terror

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calm harmony order peace quiet

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agreement calmness

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arrangement conformity health method orderliness organization system

NOUN

topsy-turviness

Synonyms

WEAK

agitation anarchism anarchy brawl bustle chaos clamor clutter complication confusedness confusion convulsion derangement disarrangement disarray discombobulation discord disorderedness disorderliness disorganization distemper disturbance dither entanglement fight flap fracas fuss hubbub hullabaloo imbroglio insurrection jumble lawlessness mayhem mess misrule mix up mob rule muddle muss quarrel rebellion reign of terror revolution riot ruckus rumpus scramble static strike terrorism trouble tumble tumult turbulence turmoil unrest unruliness uproar

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Ireland's police chief at the time, Drew Harris blamed the rioting on a "lunatic, hooligan faction driven by a far-right ideology".

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

District Court for the Northern District of Texas were convicted of rioting and providing material support to terrorists, among other charges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

"Our officers have a role to facilitate and accommodate peaceful protest," he said, while cautioning against a repeat of widespread anti-immigrant rioting last June.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

They would be elderly people rioting, but they would still riot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

And why had General Throckmorton deployed his tanks on the East Side, miles from the rioting?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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