bacchantic

adjective

Meaning

Characterized by wild, riotous, and unrestrained revelry or drunken indulgence.

Examples

  • The guests engaged in a bacchantic dance that lasted well into the early hours of the morning.
  • His bacchantic behavior at the gala was widely criticized by the more conservative members of the board.

Synonyms: wild, riotous, orgiastic, bacchanalian