tempestuous

adjective
UK: /temˈpes.tʃu.əs/
US: /temˈpes.tʃu.əs/

  1. Characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotions.

    1. Their love was a short, tempestuous affair.
    2. The actress had a tempestuous relationship with the director during the filming.

  2. Very stormy.

    1. The boat couldn't handle the tempestuous sea.
    2. We canceled the voyage because of the tempestuous weather that was predicted.

Synonyms

stormy turbulent passionate tumultuous violent furious

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tempestuous" in English means: Characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotions., Very stormy..

The phonetic transcription of "tempestuous" is /temˈpes.tʃu.əs/ in British English and /temˈpes.tʃu.əs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tempestuous": stormy, turbulent, passionate, tumultuous, violent, furious.

Example usage of "tempestuous": "Their love was a short, tempestuous affair.". More examples on the page.