Synonyms of stormy

stormy

adjective

ˈstȯr-mē 

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
• vicious
• tempestuous
• rabid
• hot
• explosive
• brutal
• cyclonic
• convulsive
• paroxysmal
• volatile
• aggressive
• contentious
• savage
• hostile
• knock-down, drag-out
• hammer-and-tongs
• blood-and-guts
• bang-bang
• antagonistic
• destructive
• barbarous
• frantic
• mad
• belligerent
• combative
• pugnacious
• quarrelsome
• bellicose
• truculent
• combustible
• assertive
• 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
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stormy

Dangerous heat and humidity were bearing down on the Northeast on Thursday, following a surge of more than 350 storms Wednesday — one of the stormiest days of 2026 so far. — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 11 June 2026

The Weather Is Often Gorgeous Hurricane season doesn’t mean the weather will be stormy. — Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 9 June 2026

General Dwight Eisenhower’s advantage was having a weather team who worked hard to forecast when there would be a small break from stormy conditions. — William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026

Duterte, who stepped down in 2022 after his stormy six-year term, was arrested last year on orders of the ICC and flown to the Netherlands, where he was detained and will face trial for alleged crimes against humanity starting in November over some of the killings. — ABC News, 1 June 2026