TURBULENT

churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent

(adjective) (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence; “the river’s roiling current”; “turbulent rapids”

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

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Etymology

Adjective

turbulent (comparative more turbulent, superlative most turbulent)

violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous

being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest

Source: Wiktionary

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Tur"bu*lent, a. Etym: [L. turbulentus, fr. turba disorder, tumult: cf. F. turbulent. See Turbid.]

1. Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; roused to violent commotion; as, the turbulent ocean. Calm region once, And full of peace, now tossed and turbulent. Milton.

2. Disposed to insubordination and disorder; restless; unquiet; refractory; as, turbulent spirits. Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit. Dryden.

3. Producing commotion; disturbing; exciting. Whose heads that turbulent liquor fills with fumes. Milton.

Syn.

– Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; riotous; seditious; insubordinate; refractory; unquiet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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