turbulent

adjective
UK: /ˈtɜːbjələnt/
US: /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/

  1. Full of sudden, violent movements or storms.

    1. The sea was very turbulent that day.
    2. The turbulent storm tossed the small boat around like a toy creating a huge splash.

  2. Involving a lot of sudden change, arguments, or violence.

    1. It was a turbulent time in history.
    2. The turbulent protests across the city led to the imposition of a curfew by local government.

Synonyms

stormy agitated disruptive unstable tempestuous tumultuous violent
turbulent adverb

  1. Relating to or causing unrest or disturbance.

    1. The plane flew through turbulent air.
    2. He could feel the plane fly through the turbulent air as he took his seat in first class.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "turbulent" in English means: Full of sudden, violent movements or storms., Involving a lot of sudden change, arguments, or violence..

The phonetic transcription of "turbulent" is /ˈtɜːbjələnt/ in British English and /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "turbulent": stormy, agitated, disruptive, unstable, tempestuous, tumultuous, violent.

Example usage of "turbulent": "The sea was very turbulent that day.". More examples on the page.