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tumultuous

[ too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo- ]

adjective

  1. full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar:

    a tumultuous celebration.

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  2. raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy:

    a tumultuous crowd of students.

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  3. highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught; turbulent.

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tumultuous

/ ːˈʌʊə /

adjective

  1. uproarious, riotous, or turbulent

    a tumultuous welcome

  2. greatly agitated, confused, or disturbed

    a tumultuous dream

  3. making a loud or unruly disturbance

    tumultuous insurgents

“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

  • ٳˈܱٳܴdzܲԱ, noun
  • ٳˈܱٳܴdzܲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٳ·ܱt·dzܲ· adverb
  • ٳ·ܱt·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzt·ܱt·dzܲ adjective
  • nonٳ·ܱt·dzܲ· adverb
  • nonٳ·ܱt·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲt·ܱt·dzܲ adjective
  • unٳ·ܱt·dzܲ· adverb
  • unٳ·ܱt·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tumultuous1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin ٳܱܳٳōܲ, from tumultu(s) tumult + -ōܲ -ous
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"The last few days have been tumultuous to say the least," he said.

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Aber said attorneys don’t just help children navigate a tumultuous legal system, but they also help protect them from human trafficking and abuse.

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Bach, meanwhile, is winding down a tumultuous yet ultimately successful tenure as IOC president.

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It’s been a tumultuous time in America and the world, to say the least.

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