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[ too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo- ] / tuˈmʌl tʃu əs, tyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tumultuous ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivefull 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. Origin of tumultuous1540–50; <Latin tumultuōsus, equivalent to tumultu(s) tumult + -ōsus-ous SYNONYMS FOR tumultuous1 uproarious, turbulent, violent. 2 boisterous. 3 unquiet. SEE SYNONYMS FOR tumultuous ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR tumultuous1-3 calm, quiet. SEE ANTONYMS FOR tumultuous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM tumultuoustu·mul·tu·ous·ly, adverbtu·mul·tu·ous·ness, nounnon·tu·mul·tu·ous, adjectivenon·tu·mul·tu·ous·ly, adverb non·tu·mul·tu·ous·ness, nounun·tu·mul·tu·ous, adjectiveun·tu·mul·tu·ous·ly, adverbun·tu·mul·tu·ous·ness, noun Words nearby tumultuoustumular, tumulose, tumulous, tumult, tumultuary, tumultuous, tumulus, tun, tuna, tunable, Tunbridge ware Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tumultuousWilliam Marshal was born in 1147, and his life was tumultuous from the beginning. England’s Greatest Knight Puts ‘Game of Thrones’ to Shame|William O’Connor|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Exploring the pangs of this tumultuous relationship is what most attracted Kent to this project. ‘The Babadook’ Is the Best (and Most Sincere) Horror Movie of the Year|Samuel Fragoso|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST And by 1918 there had been a tumultuous upheaval of the four dynasties that dominated East and Central Europe. How WWI Produced the Holocaust|J.P. O’Malley|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Ferdinand Cheval was born the son of peasants in the tumultuous, newly democratic France. The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand|Nina Strochlic|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The decision to cease operations at the multi-site church is the culmination of a tumultuous year. Megachurch Mars Hill To close Doors: What Does the Future Hold Now?|Warren Throckmorton|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST She appeared to hesitate over her answer, and he could feel her tumultuous breathing. Bob Hampton of Placer|Randall Parrish The next afternoon, however, the Duchessa di Santangiolo appeared on the opposite bank of the tumultuous Aco. The Cardinal's Snuff-Box|Henry Harland He was tumultuous and impatient with his environment and obligations, all, seemingly, standing in the way of his happiness. The Cassowary|Stanley Waterloo I cannot describe the tumultuous feelings which came rushing into my bosom when I saw that child. Will Weatherhelm|W.H.G. Kingston Then is the sea loosed from its chains: the tumultuous breakers dash upon the affrighted shore: the sea-walls are all swept away! Legends of the Bastille|Frantz Funck-Brentano
British Dictionary definitions for tumultuous
adjectiveuproarious, riotous, or turbulenta tumultuous welcome greatly agitated, confused, or disturbeda tumultuous dream making a loud or unruly disturbancetumultuous insurgents Derived forms of tumultuoustumultuously, adverbtumultuousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tumultuousstormy, turbulent, raucous, violent, hectic, boisterous, fierce, riotous, agitated, clamorous, disorderly, disturbed, excited, irregular, lawless, noisy, obstreperous, passionate, raging, rambunctious |