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tumultuous

[ too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo- ]
/ tuˈmʌl tʃu əs, tyu- /
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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.
highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught; turbulent.
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Origin of tumultuous

1540–50; <Latin tumultuōsus, equivalent to tumultu(s) tumult + -ōsus-ous

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Words related to tumultuous

boisterous, fierce, hectic, raucous, riotous, stormy, turbulent, violent, agitated, clamorous, disorderly, disturbed, excited, irregular, lawless, noisy, obstreperous, passionate, raging, rambunctious

How to use tumultuous in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for tumultuous

tumultuous
/ (tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs) /
adjective
uproarious, riotous, or turbulenta tumultuous welcome
greatly agitated, confused, or disturbeda tumultuous dream
making a loud or unruly disturbancetumultuous insurgents

Derived forms of tumultuous

tumultuously, adverbtumultuousness, noun
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