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tempestuous

[ tem-pes-choo-uhs ]

adjective

  1. characterized by or subject to tempests:

    the tempestuous ocean.

  2. of the nature of or resembling a tempest:

    a tempestuous wind.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. a tempestuous period in history.



tempestuous

/ ɛˈɛʊə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a tempest
  2. violent or stormy

    a tempestuous love affair

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ٱˈٳܴdzܲ, adverb
  • ٱˈٳܴdzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٱ··ٳ·dzܲ· adverb
  • ٱ··ٳ·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ٱ··ٳ·dzܲ adjective
  • un·ٱ··ٳ·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tempestuous1

First recorded in 1500–10; from Late Latin ٱ𳾱ٳōܲ, derivative of tempestus, variant of ٱ𳾱 tempest ( -ous ); replacing earlier tempeste(u)ous, tempestious ( -eous, -ious )
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The series is a dark but vital firsthand glimpse into the mind of a tempestuous teenager.

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Their tempestuous relationship was so notorious that in 2017 it was made into an Emmy award-winning TV series, Feud.

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If these tempestuous first weeks of Trump’s second term are any indication, the next four years will bring unnecessary conflicts and avoidable suffering for so much of the world.

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But a mismatched Jones and Lind make the characters’ tempestuous romance seem beyond the bounds of farcical absurdity.

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But if you listen to the score, right from the opening moments composer Umberto Smerilli makes a bold declaration about what kind of movie it is: nervy, tempestuous, winking and just a little bit melodramatic.

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