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tumultuous
[too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo-]
adjective
full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar.
a tumultuous celebration.
raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy.
a tumultuous crowd of students.
Synonyms: boisteroushighly 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
Other Word Forms
- tumultuously adverb
- tumultuousness noun
- nontumultuous adjective
- nontumultuously adverb
- nontumultuousness noun
- untumultuous adjective
- untumultuously adverb
- untumultuousness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of tumultuous1
Example Sentences
His tenure followed a nearly two-decade tumultuous stretch for the insurance conglomerate that included near bankruptcy, multiple management changes and the selling off of crown jewels to repay one of the U.S. government’s biggest bailouts.
The majority of Democrats interviewed for this piece agreed that earning back the trust of the voters following the tumultuous 2024 campaign was the first step to winning at a national level.
"Despite tumultuous times and a transfer market which is reaching new dimensions, we have once again achieved record turnover and posted a solid profit," said CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen.
The court heard Ms Odysseos was in a tumultuous relationship with March for four months before she was killed, during which neighbours heard constant arguments but no outward signs of violence.
At the end of this tumultuous week, there are still many unanswered questions.
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