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True love, especially first love, can be so tumultuous and passionate that it feels like a violent journey.
Holliday Grainger

Meaning of "tumultuous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TUMULTUOUS

tumultuous  [tjuːˈmʌltjʊəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUMULTUOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tumultuous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TUMULTUOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tumultuous in the English dictionary

The first definition of tumultuous in the dictionary is uproarious, riotous, or turbulent. Other definition of tumultuous is greatly agitated, confused, or disturbed. Tumultuous is also making a loud or unruly disturbance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUMULTUOUS


contemptuous
kənˈtɛmptjʊəs
continuous
kənˈtɪnjʊəs
fastuous
ˈfæstjʊəs
fatuous
ˈfætjʊəs
fructuous
ˈfrʌktjʊəs
impetuous
ɪmˈpɛtjʊəs
incestuous
ɪnˈsɛstjʊəs
infructuous
ɪnˈfrʌktjʊəs
lituus
ˈlɪtjʊəs
presumptuous
prɪˈzʌmptjʊəs
spirituous
ˈspɪrɪtjʊəs
sumptuous
ˈsʌmptjʊəs
tempestuous
tɛmˈpɛstjʊəs
theftuous
ˈθɛftjʊəs
torrentuous
təˈrentjʊəs
tortuous
ˈtɔːtjʊəs
unctuous
ˈʌŋktjʊəs
unfructuous
ʌnˈfrʌktjʊəs
untumultuous
ˌʌntjuːˈmʌltjʊəs
voluptuous
vəˈlʌptjʊəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUMULTUOUS

tumorous
tumour
tumour-like
tump
tumphy
tumpline
tumpy
tumshie
tumular
tumuli
tumulose
tumulosity
tumulous
tumult
tumultuary
tumultuate
tumultuation
tumultuously
tumultuousness
tumulus

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUMULTUOUS

anfractuous
arduous
conspicuous
contiguous
deciduous
discontinuous
disingenuous
flatuous
inconspicuous
innocuous
promiscuous
sensuous
sinuous
strenuous
superfluous
tenuous
unambiguous
unpresumptuous
unvirtuous
virtuous

Synonyms and antonyms of tumultuous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TUMULTUOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tumultuous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tumultuous

Translation of «tumultuous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUMULTUOUS

Find out the translation of tumultuous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tumultuous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tumultuous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

激动的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tumultuoso
570 millions of speakers

English

tumultuous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tumultuous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صاخبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бурной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tumultuado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবেগপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tumultueux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tergesa-gesa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stürmisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

激動
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

격동의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumultuous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xôn xao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொந்தளிப்பான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिक्षुब्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kargaşalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tumultuoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

burzliwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бурхливої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zbuciumat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταραχώδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onstuimige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stormigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stormende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tumultuous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUMULTUOUS»

The term «tumultuous» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.558 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUMULTUOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tumultuous

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10 QUOTES WITH «TUMULTUOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tumultuous.
1
Karen Abbott
I don't consider 'American Rose' to be a biography so much as a microcosm of 20th-century America, told through Gypsy's tumultuous life - it's 'Horatio Alger meets Tim Burton.'
2
Essence Atkins
Challenges, when you're in a tumultuous situation, are an opportunity to grow, an opportunity to get closer to God, an opportunity to find and kind of reform yourself, and to figure out what really matters and what your priorities are.
3
Richard Carmona
C. Everett 'Chic' Koop became U.S. Surgeon General under President Reagan. He was a world renowned pediatric surgeon who had a tumultuous Senate confirmation process due to partisanship. Chic took office in January 1982, a time of 'tobacco wars' and a new and evolving terrifying disease that we ultimately came to know as AIDS.
4
Paul Eldridge
History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.
5
Peggy Fleming
In 1968, in the midst of the tumultuous 1960s, the Olympics were much more than just another event.
6
Kenneth Grahame
Slowly, but with no doubt or hesitation whatever, and in something of a solemn expectancy, the two animals passed through the broken tumultuous water and moored their boat at the flowery margin of the island.
7
Holliday Grainger
True love, especially first love, can be so tumultuous and passionate that it feels like a violent journey.
8
Kevin Hart
I can get where some scientists would say comedians are crazy. What you have to understand: A lot of comedians are dealing with a dark passion. A lot of these are guys coming from a tumultuous life, including myself. Some people need outlets, a way to express yourself.
9
Charles Hodge
The Reformers, therefore, as instruments in the hands of God, in delivering the Church from bondage to prelates, did not make it a tumultuous multitude, in which every man was a law to himself, free to believe, and free to do what he pleased.
10
Martin Jacques
Already 2008 has proved a tumultuous year in terms of global perceptions of China, and there are still 59 days to go until the Beijing Olympics. The tragedy of the Sichuan earthquake followed hard on the heels of the riots in Tibet and the demonstrations surrounding the Olympic torch relay.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUMULTUOUS»

Discover the use of tumultuous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tumultuous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Haiti: The Tumultuous History - From Pearl of the Caribbean ...
Why has Haiti been plagued by so many woes? Why have multiple U.S. efforts to create a stable democracy in Haiti failed so spectacularly?
Philippe Girard, 2010
2
Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown's First Superstar
From tumultuous affairs, including one with R&B superstar Jackie Wilson, to a courageous battle with throat cancer that climaxed in her gutsiest performance, this history draws upon years of interviews with Wells's friends, lovers, and ...
Peter Benjaminson, 2012
3
Tumultuous Decade: Empire, Society, and Diplomacy in 1930s Japan
This volume focuses exclusively on Japan, which witnessed a flurry of progressive activities in this period, activities which served both domestic and international society during the "tumultuous decade.
Masato Kimura, Toshihiro Minohara, 2013
4
Predicting the Unpredictable: The Tumultuous Science of ...
This book is an entertaining and accessible foray into the world of earthquake prediction, one that illuminates the unique challenges of predicting the unpredictable.
Susan Hough, 2009
5
AI: the tumultuous history of the search for artificial ...
Traces the successes and failures of the group of scientists who began research on artificial intelligence, and offers ideas on what future research will achieve
Daniel Crevier, 1993
6
Terror and Wonder: Architecture in a Tumultuous Age
For Kamin, the story of our built environment over the past ten years is, in tangible ways, the story of the decade itself.
Blair Kamin, 2010
7
Albania and the European Union: The Tumultuous Journey ...
And, what factors are helping it towards this end and holding it back? A study of Albania and its relations with the EU, this book analyses the problems of the country as it moves towards membership of the Union.
Mirela Bogdani, John Loughlin, 2007
8
Tumultuous Years: The Presidency of Harry S. Truman, 1949-1953
Donovan's narrative of Truman's troubled second term--a melodrama in a dozen acts--is balanced in judgment, fast in pace, and fascinating as a cool correction to most recent commentaries both on HST in human terms and on the so-called ...
Robert J. Donovan, Robert H. Ferrell, 1996
9
The Measure of Manhattan: The Tumultuous Career and ...
A portrait of the nineteenth-century architect of Manhattan's city grid shares insights into his personality while surveying the innovations that enabled the developing city of Manhattan to overcome natural obstacles to infrastructure.
Marguerite Holloway, 2013
10
Ball of Fire: The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball
Here, too, is an intimate view of the dawn of television and of the America that embraced it. Charming, informative, touching. and laugh-out-loud funny, this is the book Lucy’s fans have been waiting for. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Stefan Kanfer, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUMULTUOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tumultuous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Buccaneers hoping learn to from tumultuous offseason
Despite the tumultuous offseason, head coach Marty Lee and his team, are trying to remain focused on the upcoming season. Lee has used the off-the-field ... «USA TODAY High School Sports, Jul 15»
2
Bono, Edge Break Down Tumultuous Origins of U2's 'Cedarwood …
Bono began toying with different ideas, hitting upon his tumultuous boyhood home, which changed drastically in the Seventies when the Seven Towers housing ... «RollingStone.com, Jun 15»
3
Plum seniors move on after tumultuous year
Traveling by Jeep, boat and foot, Tribune-Review investigative reporter Carl Prine and photojournalist Justin Merriman covered nearly 2,000 miles over two ... «Tribune-Review, Jun 15»
4
A tumultuous year for U-Va. comes to a close, with sighs of relief
Students, faculty, parents and administrators acknowledge that the tumultuous year was unlike almost any other in the school's long history. The university ... «Washington Post, May 15»
5
Tumultuous relationship between Baltimore, police didn't start with …
According to the protesters' actions Monday, that relationship is tumultuous, at best, highlighted by remarks made last week by Gene Ryan, president of the ... «KXAN.com, Apr 15»
6
Fortune's tech coverage: Your guide for tumultuous times
Fortune is honored to be your guide through these tumultuous technological times. This is the motivating spirit that guides our fast-growing digital efforts, our ... «Fortune, Apr 15»
7
Elgin BMX track opens Saturday after tumultuous year
A new season kicks off Saturday for the BMX track in Elgin after a tumultuous 2014. The general consensus is everything is, well, right on track. Order Reprint ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Apr 15»
8
Usher thanks fans for helping him through 'tumultuous times'
Usher thanked his fans for helping him though ''very tumultuous'' during the final night of his 'URXTour' at The O2 in London last night (26.03.15). Usher has ... «Contactmusic.com, Mar 15»
9
On eve of return, Ultra tries to put tumultuous 2014 behind
Erica Mack barely remembers anything about the opening night of Ultra Music Festival last year, when a chain-link fence buckled under the weight of ... «MiamiHerald.com, Mar 15»
10
Tumultuous Paintings Captured as Giant 80-Megapixel Photos
The artist's swirling, abstract expressionist patterns are meticulously crafted and photographed, then discarded. The photograph, not the painting, is the point of ... «Wired, Mar 15»

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