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TUMULTUOUS
disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tumultuous (comparative more tumultuous, superlative most tumultuous)
Characterized by loud, confused noise. [from mid 16th c.]
Synonyms: noisy, uproarious, see also noisy
Causing or characterized by tumult; chaotic, disorderly, turbulent. [from mid 16th c.]
Synonyms: riotous, tempestuous, tumultuary, see also disorderly
Antonyms
• untumultuous
• (characterized by loud, confused noise): see quiet
• (causing or characterized by tumult): see calm
Source: Wiktionary
Tu*mul"tu*ous, a. Etym: [L. tumultuosus: cf. F. tumultueux.]
1. Full of tumult; characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent. The flight became wild and tumultuous. Macaulay.
2. Conducted with disorder; noisy; confused; boisterous; disorderly; as, a tumultuous assembly or meeting.
3. Agitated, as with conflicting passions; disturbed. His dire attempt, which, nigh the birth Now rolling, boils in his tumultuous breast. Milton.
4. Turbulent; violent; as, a tumultuous speech.
Syn.
– Disorderly; irregular; noisy; confused; turbulent; violent; agitated; disturbed; boisterous; lawless; riotous; seditious.
– Tu*mul"tu*ous*ly, adv.
– Tu*mul"tu*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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