TEMPESTUOUS Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

tempestuous

adjective

tem-ˈpes-chə-wəs

as in violent

marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity order was restored to the court after the judge put a stop to the defendant's tempestuous outburst

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as in turbulent

marked by sudden or violent disturbance in terms of social change, the 1960s are generally considered the most tempestuous decade in recent American history

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as in rough

marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements we spent a tempestuous night stranded on the summit of the mountain

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as in bleak

marked by wet and windy conditions stay indoors this weekend as the weather promises to be tempestuous

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Recent Examples of tempestuous Also, stars in this frenzied state aren’t terribly stable; the fusion rate can be tempestuous, and the star undergoes incredibly violent paroxysms. —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026 Last month, the Staten Island Advance reported that a tempestuous turkey briefly faced off with an MTA bus at the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Forest Avenue. —

Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026 But the future of the USMCA , which took effect July 1, 2020, is cloudy as the three countries begin what could be a tempestuous attempt to renew the pact this year. —

ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 Meyers' enduring, sometimes tempestuous, musical partnership with fellow Southeast Side musician Doug Sahm made an indelible impact in both the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados. —

Hector Saldana, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tempestuous

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Opponents will learn about his violent play style very quickly.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The government actually deported more than six hundred and seventy-five thousand people, but getting just to that number involved broad and violent sweeps and the expulsion of people who were in the country legally, actions that led to widespread protests.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026