tumultuous
Americanadjective
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full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar.
a tumultuous celebration.
- Synonyms:
- violent, turbulent, uproarious
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raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy.
a tumultuous crowd of students.
- Synonyms:
- boisterous
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highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught; turbulent.
- Synonyms:
- unquiet
adjective
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uproarious, riotous, or turbulent
a tumultuous welcome
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greatly agitated, confused, or disturbed
a tumultuous dream
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making a loud or unruly disturbance
tumultuous insurgents
Other Word Forms
- nontumultuous adjective
- nontumultuously adverb
- nontumultuousness noun
- tumultuously adverb
- tumultuousness noun
- untumultuous adjective
- untumultuously adverb
- untumultuousness noun
Etymology
Origin of tumultuous
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin tumultuōsus, from tumultu(s) tumult + -ōsus -ous
Example Sentences
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The past three months have been a tumultuous stretch for investors — and with so much uncertainty still surrounding the conflict in Iran, head-spinning developments in markets could continue.
From MarketWatch
Tuesday marks the final day of what has been a tumultuous quarter for global financial markets.
From MarketWatch
Collier-Keywood's three years in charge has coincided with a tumultuous period for Welsh rugby both on and off the field.
From BBC
After a tumultuous time managing Chelsea and West Ham, Potter has returned to the country where he first found success.
From BBC
In the shadow of a tumultuous year, approximately one billion people worldwide tuned in to their flickering television sets to follow the monumental journey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.
From Barron's
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