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tumultuous
[ too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo- ]
adjective
- full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar:
a tumultuous celebration.
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- raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy:
a tumultuous crowd of students.
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- highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught; turbulent.
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tumultuous
/ ːˈʌʊə /
adjective
- uproarious, riotous, or turbulent
a tumultuous welcome
- greatly agitated, confused, or disturbed
a tumultuous dream
- making a loud or unruly disturbance
tumultuous insurgents
Derived Forms
- ٳˈܱٳܴdzܲԱ, noun
- ٳˈܱٳܴdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٳ·ܱt·dzܲ· adverb
- ٳ·ܱt·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDzt·ܱt·dzܲ adjective
- nonٳ·ܱt·dzܲ· adverb
- nonٳ·ܱt·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲt·ܱt·dzܲ adjective
- unٳ·ܱt·dzܲ· adverb
- unٳ·ܱt·dzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of tumultuous1
Example Sentences
In a tumultuous series of announcements, the administration has raised, lowered, delayed and retracted tariffs in response to ongoing trade negotiations and stock market reaction.
Laura Pannack's project explores the tumultuous public lives of young people in the gang-governed Cape Flats area of Cape Town, South Africa, where their daily commute carries the risk of death.
He explains why we should embrace our spirituality and kindness to survive these very difficult and tumultuous times.
Montebello resident Rosa Maria Juarez, 96, doesn’t like what’s happening to the country, and in these tumultuous times, she has a strategy for getting through each day.
Over the last few months, consumer sentiment has plunged amid fears of a trade war and President Trump’s tumultuous changes on tariff policies.
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