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Turbulent vs Riotous - What's the difference?

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Turbulent is a related term of riotous.


As adjectives the difference between turbulent and riotous

is that turbulent is violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous while riotous is having the characteristics of a riot.

turbulent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous.
  • Being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-10, volume=408, issue=8848, magazine=(The Economist), author=Lexington
  • , title= Keeping the mighty honest , passage=The [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold the establishment to account. That is a very American position.}}

    Derived terms

    * turbulently * turbulent flow

    riotous

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • having the characteristics of a riot
  • causing, inciting or taking part in a riot
  • unrestrained and boisterous; degenerate or dissolute
  • Synonyms

    * ragmatical

    Derived terms

    * riotous living