tumultuous

[too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo-] / tuˈmʌl tʃu əs, tyu- /

ADJECTIVE

uproarious; boisterous; noisy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boisterous fierce hectic raucous riotous stormy turbulent violent

WEAK

agitated clamorous disorderly disturbed excited irregular lawless noisy obstreperous passionate raging rambunctious restless rowdy rowdydowdy rumbustious termagant unrestrained unruly uproarious vociferous wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm gentle mild moderate peaceful quiet

WEAK

orderly

Example Sentences

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Scott Barshay, a hard-driving corporate lawyer, takes the helm at the firm after a tumultuous year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The tumultuous developments are keeping Asian currencies under pressure while "reinforcing a bias toward USD strength", Chan wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

A tumultuous tenure that threatened to derail Celtic's season.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The tumultuous tariff landscape of the past year hasn’t helped.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Instead, we stand before the tall stone gate while Ma examines the tumultuous sky.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

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