tumultuous

[ too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo- ]
/ tuˈmʌl tʃu əs, tyu- /
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adjective

full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar: a tumultuous celebration.
raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy: a tumultuous crowd of students.
highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught; turbulent.

Origin of tumultuous

1540–50; < Latin tumultuōsus, equivalent to tumultu(s) tumult + -ōsus -ous

ANTONYMS FOR tumultuous

1–3 calm, quiet.
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Words nearby tumultuous

tumular, tumulose, tumulous, tumult, tumultuary, tumultuous, tumulus, tun, tun., tuna, tunable

Words related to tumultuously

recklessly, passionately, impulsively, obtusely, unreasonably, heedlessly, regardlessly, senselessly, willfully, violently, frantically, furiously

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British Dictionary definitions for tumultuously

tumultuous
/ (tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs) /

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 of tumultuous

tumultuously, adverb tumultuousness, noun