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

Marshall is confronting a stormy reelection bid in a race he was supposed to win handily. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

That could possibly make 2026 to 2027 one of the warmest on record, although parts of the West and South, especially the Gulf Coast, could face a particularly stormy winter with a greater likelihood of rainfall and flood risks. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

The prospect of a wetter, stormier winter has Southern California on edge —punishing waves can cause significant coastal flooding and erosion, leading to landslides and cliff collapse. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Helen, the Pacific Northwestern ensemble of Harris, Scott Simmons, and Jed Bindeman, released its stormy debut, The Original Faces, in 2015. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026