What does TUMULTUOUS mean?
Definitions for TUMULTUOUS
tuˈmʌl tʃu əs, tyu-tu·mul·tuous
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Princeton's WordNet
disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulentadjective
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"
Wiktionary
tumultuousadjective
Noisy and disorderly
tumultuousadjective
Causing tumult
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Tumultuousadjective
Etymology: from tumult; tumultueux, Fr.
The strong rebuff of some tumultuous cloud
Hurry’d him aloft. John Milton.His dire attempt; which nigh the birth
Now rowling, boils in his tumultuous breast,
And like a devilish engine back recoils
Upon himself. John Milton, Parad. Lost.The vital blood, that had forsook my heart,
Returns again in such tumultuous tides,
It quite o’ercomes me. Joseph Addison, Cato.Many civil broils, and tumultuous rebellions, they fairly overcame, by reason of the continual presence of their King, whose only person oftentimes contains the unruly people from a thousand evil occasions. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.
Nought rests for me in this tumultuous strife,
But to make open proclamation. William Shakespeare.Furiously running in upon him with tumultuous speech, he violently raught from his head his rich cap of sables. Richard Knolles.
The winds began to speak louder, and as in a tumultuous kingdom, to think themselves fittest instruments of commandment. Philip Sidney, b. ii.
ChatGPT
tumultuous
Tumultuous refers to making a loud, confused noise, or being excited, confused, disorderly, or full of commotion or upheaval. It is often used to describe a state of chaos, disturbance, unrest, or turbulence, either physically or emotionally.
Webster Dictionary
Tumultuousadjective
full of tumult; characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent
Tumultuousadjective
conducted with disorder; noisy; confused; boisterous; disorderly; as, a tumultuous assembly or meeting
Tumultuousadjective
agitated, as with conflicting passions; disturbed
Tumultuousadjective
turbulent; violent; as, a tumultuous speech
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of TUMULTUOUS in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of TUMULTUOUS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of TUMULTUOUS in a Sentence
I was there in Rome on the day when German Steffen set the record and I remember thinking back then,' this one is going to stand for a while'. And it did, for the super-suit era, the sooner it can be erased, the better. It was just a tumultuous time in swimming history and what it did at the time was it made a bit of a joke out of world record standards. It really discriminated against the ones who set the previous ones in the old lycra costumes.
A united Cyprus will stand as a beacon of hope in a tumultuous part of the world.
As we approach the end of a tumultuous 2021, real estate markets continue to struggle with inventory, homes are selling quickly and prices continue to rise.
Really, it's only been positive feedback. And I think, you know, we live in such a tumultuous time right now and having somebody, or just even seeing a collaborative group of people putting together something that is creative, that's trying to bring some joy to people, I think that that really only helps, especially because of everything that's going on.
For his hard work and his success in leading NetJets through a very tumultuous economic period, Jordan has earned our sincerest thanks and best wishes for his next endeavors.
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