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tumultuous
[ too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo- ]
adjective
- full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar:
a tumultuous celebration.
Synonyms: violent, turbulent, uproarious
- raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy:
a tumultuous crowd of students.
Synonyms: boisterous
- highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught; turbulent.
Synonyms: unquiet
tumultuous
/ tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs /
adjective
- uproarious, riotous, or turbulent
a tumultuous welcome
- greatly agitated, confused, or disturbed
a tumultuous dream
- making a loud or unruly disturbance
tumultuous insurgents
Derived Forms
- tuˈmultuousness, noun
- tuˈmultuously, adverb
Other Words From
- tu·multu·ous·ly adverb
- tu·multu·ous·ness noun
- nontu·multu·ous adjective
- nontu·multu·ous·ly adverb
- nontu·multu·ous·ness noun
- untu·multu·ous adjective
- untu·multu·ous·ly adverb
- untu·multu·ous·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of tumultuous1
Example Sentences
He and Brynn, who battled substance abuse, had a tumultuous, combative relationship that was growing only more strained.
My condition seemed to echo the larger affliction overtaking the land, a reminder of the profound toll that tumultuous times exact upon both body and spirit.
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.
Here's the BBC's list of the seven wildest moments - so far - in Bitcoin's tumultuous history.
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