English Explanatory Dictionary

tumultuous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Characterized by loud, confused noise.
  2. Causing or characterized by tumult; chaotic, disorderly, turbulent.

Pronunciation

/tjʊˈmʌl.tjʊ.əs/ /tjʊˈmʌl.t͡ʃʊ.əs/ /t͡ʃʊˈmʌl.t͡ʃʊ.əs/ /tuˈmʌl.t͡ʃu.əs/ /tə-/ /təˈmɐl.t͡ʃʊ.əs/ en-au-tumultuous.ogg

Word forms

tumultuous more tumultuous most tumultuous

Etymology

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).

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 riotous tempestuous tumultuary chaotic cluttered disorderly messy ree-raw sluttish turbulent untidy

Antonyms

untumultuous quiet calm

Related words

tumult tumultuary tumultuate tumultuation tumultus tumulus

Derived words

tumultuously tumultuousness untumultuous
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