tumultuous

adjective
UK: /tjuːˈmʌltjuəs/
US: /tuːˈmʌltʃuəs/

  1. Full of confusion, violence, or disorder.

    1. The crowd became tumultuous after the concert ended.
    2. The tumultuous years of the war brought much suffering to the nation with its economy collapsing.

  2. Involving a lot of strong feelings; very loud or noisy.

    1. Their love story was a tumultuous one.
    2. The play ended with a tumultuous round of applause after the actors final bow.

Synonyms

stormy hectic disorderly turbulent agitated uproarious violent
tumultuous adverb

  1. In a wild or disorderly way; characterized by a lot of noise, excitement, or confusion.

    1. The fans cheered tumultuously after the goal.
    2. The market reacted tumultuously to the unexpected economic news with a lot of uncertainty.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tumultuous" in English means: Full of confusion, violence, or disorder., Involving a lot of strong feelings; very loud or noisy..

The phonetic transcription of "tumultuous" is /tjuːˈmʌltjuəs/ in British English and /tuːˈmʌltʃuəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tumultuous": stormy, hectic, disorderly, turbulent, agitated, uproarious, violent.

Example usage of "tumultuous": "The crowd became tumultuous after the concert ended.". More examples on the page.