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tumultuous
Meaning: marked by loud confusion, disorder, or agitation
tumultuous in a sentence
How tumultuous is used in real sentences:
The band walked onto the stage to a tumultuous welcome from thousands of screaming fans.
The stock market experienced a tumultuous week, swinging wildly between record highs and sudden steep drops.
“At high tide, tumultuous water erased visible boundaries; hours later, the exposed basin revealed arrangements whose logic remained inscrutable.”
— from the passage A Basin Between Tides
Synonyms for tumultuous
Other words for tumultuous — chaotic, turbulent and riotous — carry the same meaning.
- chaotic
- turbulent
- riotous
Antonyms of tumultuous
Words that mean the opposite of tumultuous:
- peaceful
- calm
Where it comes from
From Latin tumultus 'uproar, commotion'
Memory hook
TUMULTUOUS sounds like 'TUMULT' — an uproar of noise and disorder.
Practice tumultuous in the app