Synonyms of stormy

stormy

adjective

1

as in violent

marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity

a small nation, but one with a long and stormy history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violent
• turbulent
• ferocious
• fierce
• furious
• rough
• volcanic
• tumultuous
• rabid
• vicious
• tempestuous
• hot
• explosive
• brutal
• cyclonic
• convulsive
• paroxysmal
• volatile
• aggressive
• savage
• contentious
• hostile
• knock-down-and-drag-out
• knock-down, drag-out
• hammer-and-tongs
• blood-and-guts
• bang-bang
• destructive
• frantic
• antagonistic
• barbarous
• mad
• belligerent
• combative
• pugnacious
• quarrelsome
• bellicose
• truculent
• combustible
• assertive
• cataclysmic
• agitated
• gladiatorial
• frenzied
• ruinous
• cataclysmal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peaceful
• peaceable
• calm
• nonviolent
• serene
• tranquil
• pacific
• halcyon
• unaggressive
• nonbelligerent

2

as in rainy

marked by or abounding with rain

stormy weather was forecast for the next three days, so we cancelled our camping trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rainy
• wet
• pouring
• precipitating
• misty
• drizzly
• drippy
• drizzling
• spitting
• sprinkling
• mizzly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry

3

as in turbulent

marked by sudden or violent disturbance

that couple has had a long but stormy relationship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turbulent
• cataclysmic
• tumultuous
• tempestuous
• convulsive
• fitful
• sporadic
• spasmodic
• boisterous
• cataclysmal
• riotous
• noisy
• furious
• clamorous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• peaceful
• undisturbed
• serene
• placid
• tranquil
• unperturbed
• untroubled
• unshaken

4

as in rough

marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements

Neptune has the stormiest atmosphere of any planet, with winds of up to 900 miles per hour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turbulent
• rough
• tumultuous
• wild
• tempestuous
• bleak
• brutal
• harsh
• rugged
• violent
• blustery
• raging
• severe
• unsettled
• inclement
• blustering
• nasty
• unquiet
• squally
• roily
• raw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• quiet
• peaceful
• serene
• placid
• tranquil
• sunny
• clear
• bright
• halcyon
• cloudless
• fair
• sunshiny
• unclouded
• clement

5

as in bleak

marked by wet and windy conditions

stormy seas forced the schooner far off its intended course

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turbulent
• bleak
• rainy
• snowy
• rough
• tempestuous
• inclement
• dirty
• squally
• foul
• nasty
• raw
• gusty
• blustery
• windswept
• overcast
• breezy
• misty
• cloudy
• windblown
• hazy
• murky
• blowy
• foggy
• blustering
• sunless
• soupy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sunny
• clear
• bright
• cloudless
• fair
• sunshiny
• unclouded
• clement
• pleasant
• calm
• peaceful
• serene
• placid
• rainless
• balmy
• halcyon