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tempestuous

[ tem-pes-choo-uhs ]

adjective

  1. characterized by or subject to tempests:

    the tempestuous ocean.

  2. of the nature of or resembling a tempest:

    a tempestuous wind.

    Synonyms: stormy, violent

  3. a tempestuous period in history.



tempestuous

/ tɛmˈpɛstjʊəs /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a tempest
  2. violent or stormy

    a tempestuous love affair

“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

  • temˈpestuously, adverb
  • temˈpestuousness, noun
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Other Words From

  • tem·pes·tu·ous·ly adverb
  • tem·pes·tu·ous·ness noun
  • un·tem·pes·tu·ous adjective
  • un·tem·pes·tu·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tempestuous1

First recorded in 1500–10; from Late Latin tempestuōsus, derivative of tempestus, variant of tempestās tempest ( -ous ); replacing earlier tempeste(u)ous, tempestious ( -eous, -ious )
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Example Sentences

In other words, the charmed life of Anthony Bourdain was three-dimensional, tempestuous, and stressful.

From Eater

Storms are strange things — truly tempestuous in how suddenly they can shift shape and space.

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This sets off a series of tempestuous events, with the couple spending the rest of the film arguing in front of everyone.

He relationship with her mother became increasingly tempestuous.

The singer was to be a generous, amusing but tempestuous employer.

Daphne Merkin on the tempestuous, glamorous love affair—and the surprisingly literary side of Burton.

Fox himself has alluded to a tempestuous relationship with his wife.

His soul was tossed on the billows of a tempestuous ocean, in the midst of which he saw his father perishing.

They had reason to be thankful that they had a place which would afford them so complete a shelter during that tempestuous night.

You werent meant for this; you were meant for the woods and rocks, the rocks that run into the sea—something tempestuous and free.

During the month of November tempestuous weather prevailed along the coasts, causing many wrecks and much loss of life.

A shout burst from a thousand throats; a deep, angry cry, like the roar of a tempestuous sea.

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