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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. tumultuous; turbulent.

    a tempestuous period in history.



tempestuous

/ tɛmˈpɛstjʊəs /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a tempest

  2. violent or stormy

    a tempestuous love affair

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Other Word Forms

  • tempestuously adverb
  • tempestuousness noun
  • untempestuous adjective
  • untempestuousness 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

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Since then, Red Bull have gone through a tempestuous period, including a decline in their competitiveness.

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Elon Musk's time in the Trump administration is coming to an end after a tempestuous 129 days in which the world's richest man took an axe to government spending - stirring ample controversy along the way.

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But the relationship was tempestuous from the start.

And Gandolfini, who died of a heart attack in 2013 at age 51, was the show’s tempestuous soul, playing a loutish killer with a quick temper and sad eyes.

So in a tempestuous world, UK growth is likely to suffer as we get caught in the crosswinds.

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