Tumultuous
[tjʊ'mʌltjʊəs] or [tu'mʌltʃuəs]
Definition
(a.) Full of tumult; characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent.
(a.) Conducted with disorder; noisy; confused; boisterous; disorderly; as, a tumultuous assembly or meeting.
(a.) Agitated, as with conflicting passions; disturbed.
(a.) Turbulent; violent; as, a tumultuous speech.
Typist: Ollie
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Uproarious, riotous, turbulent.[2]. Disturbed, agitated, restless, uneasy, unquiet.
Typist: Lottie
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Disorderly, disturbed, confused, turbulent, agitate, seditious, lawless,riotous, unruly, #N/A, #N/A
Edited by Gertrude
Examples
- After the tumultuous emotions of the day, I was glad to find on my arrival at the inn that my companions had retired to rest. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- The fountain of my filial affection was stirred to its profoundest depths, and I gave way to tumultuous emotion. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- From the Gormers' tumultuous progress across their native continent, she returned with an altered view of her situation. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- I hear the noise of battle tumultuous! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- But in truth, neither the lonely meditations of the hermit, nor the tumultuous raptures of the reveller, are capable of satisfying man's heart. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Out of a tumultuous medley appeared the common theme of public opinion--that the leaders should lead, that the governors should govern. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- It fell to my lot, to come as the influential power, to allay the fierce tossing of these tumultuous waves. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- They did not appear rich, but they were contented and happy; their feelings were serene and peaceful, while mine became every day more tumultuous. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- I know not indeed whether it be the dead or the gnomes, But I hear the noise of battle tumultuous! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Edited by Gertrude