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tumultuous

[ too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo- ]

adjective

  1. full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar:

    a tumultuous celebration.

    Synonyms: violent, turbulent, uproarious

    Antonyms: quiet, calm

  2. raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy:

    a tumultuous crowd of students.

    Synonyms: boisterous

    Antonyms: quiet, calm

  3. highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught; turbulent.

    Synonyms: unquiet

    Antonyms: quiet, calm



tumultuous

/ tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs /

adjective

  1. uproarious, riotous, or turbulent

    a tumultuous welcome

  2. greatly agitated, confused, or disturbed

    a tumultuous dream

  3. making a loud or unruly disturbance

    tumultuous insurgents

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • tuˈmultuousness, noun
  • tuˈmultuously, adverb
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Other Words From

  • tu·multu·ous·ly adverb
  • tu·multu·ous·ness noun
  • nontu·multu·ous adjective
  • nontu·multu·ous·ly adverb
  • nontu·multu·ous·ness noun
  • untu·multu·ous adjective
  • untu·multu·ous·ly adverb
  • untu·multu·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tumultuous1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin tumultuōsus, from tumultu(s) tumult + -ōsus -ous
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Example Sentences

Ultimately, “The Day of the Jackal” is a tumultuous ride that questions how we justify our actions with right and wrong.

Noem has had a tumultuous year, facing immense amount of backlash for revealing in her memoir that she killed her 14-month-old puppy, later claiming it was a danger to her children.

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Here's the BBC's list of the seven wildest moments - so far - in Bitcoin's tumultuous history.

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South Africa claimed an intense and thrilling victory over Scotland at a raucous Murrayfield, the 17-point margin at the end doing nothing to reflect what a tumultuous Test match it was.

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As "Martha," the new Netflix documentary on Stewart reveals, her personal life was often tumultuous, yet her ambition and resolve enabled her to persevere.

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