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tumultuous

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tu·mul·tu·ous  (t-mlch-s, ty-)
adj.
1. Characterized by tumult; noisy and disorderly: tumultuous applause.
2. Tending to cause tumult.
3. Confusedly or violently agitated.
tu·multu·ous·ly adv.
tu·multu·ous·ness n.
tumultuous [tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs]
adj
1. uproarious, riotous, or turbulent a tumultuous welcome
2. greatly agitated, confused, or disturbed a tumultuous dream
3. making a loud or unruly disturbance tumultuous insurgents
tumultuously  adv
tumultuousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.tumultuoustumultuous - characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"
disruptive, turbulent, riotous, troubled
unquiet - characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning"
tumultuous
adjective
1. turbulent, exciting, confused, disturbed, hectic, stormy, agitated the tumultuous changes in Eastern Europe
turbulent still, quiet, calm, peaceful, hushed, serene, tranquil, restful
2. wild, excited, riotous, unrestrained, violent, raging, disorderly, fierce, passionate, noisy, restless, unruly, rowdy, boisterous, full-on (informal), lawless, vociferous, rumbustious, uproarious, obstreperous, clamorous Delegates greeted the news with tumultuous applause.
Translations
tumultuous [tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs] ADJ [applause] → tumultuoso
tumultuous [tjuːˈmʌltʃuəs] adj → tumultueux/euse
tumultuous
adj applause, day, times, relationship → stürmisch; they gave him a tumultuous welcome → sie begrüßten ihn stürmisch; a tumultuous sea → eine stürmische See
tumultuous [tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs] adj → tumultuoso/a
tumultuous [tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs] adj → tumultuoso/a


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