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adj
Characterized by loud, confused noise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: noisy, uproarious, blaring, blasting, booming, cacophonous, clangorous, clamorous, clattering, deafening, dinsome, earsplitting, loud, obstreperous, piercing, rackety, raucous, resounding, roisterous, rowdy, strepitous, strident, thundering, tumultuous, vociferous
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Causing or characterized by tumult; chaotic, disorderly, turbulent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: riotous, tempestuous, tumultuary, chaotic, cluttered, disorderly, messy, ree-raw, sluttish, tumultuous, turbulent, untidy
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: disruptive, riotous, troubled, turbulent
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Old French tumultuous (modern French tumultueux), from Latin tumultuōsus (“restless, turbulent”), from tumultus (“disturbance, uproar, violent commotion, tumult; agitation, disturbance, excitement”) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns).
Across languages
51 source translations are retained for this English entry.
