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tumultuous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of tumultuous

1 marked by sudden or violent disturbance

  • one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of the region
Synonyms of tumultuous

cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), convulsive, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent
Words Related to tumultuous

fitful, spasmodic, sporadic

boisterous, clamorous, furious, noisy, riotous
Near Antonyms of tumultuous

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

2 marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements

  • watched the tumultuous weather from the dry safety of our house
Synonyms of tumultuous

rough, rugged, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent, wild
Words Related to tumultuous

blustering, blustery, raging, violent

brutal, harsh, severe

roily, unquiet, unsettled

bleak, inclement, nasty, raw, squally
Near Antonyms of tumultuous

calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, tranquil

bright, clear, clement, cloudless, fair, sunny, sunshiny, unclouded

3 marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity

  • after a tumultuous day of trading, the stock market was down 500 points
Synonyms of tumultuous

bang-bang, blood-and-guts, convulsive, cyclonic, explosive, ferocious, fierce, furious, hammer-and-tongs, hot, knock-down, drag-out (or knock-down-and-drag-out), paroxysmal, rabid, rough, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent, violent, volcanic
Words Related to tumultuous

barbarous, brutal, savage, vicious

antagonistic, hostile

aggressive, assertive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, gladiatorial, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculent

combustible, volatile

agitated, frantic, frenzied, mad

cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), destructive, ruinous
Near Antonyms of tumultuous

calm, halcyon, pacific, serene, tranquil

nonbelligerent, unaggressive
Antonyms of tumultuous

nonviolent, peaceable, peaceful

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