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tumultuous
What does tumultuous mean?
tumultuous (adjective): characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use tumultuous in a sentence?
- The tumultuous years of his administration. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce tumultuous?
/ˌtuˈmʌltʃuəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tumultuous come from?
From Old French tumultuous (Modern French tumultueux), from Latin tumultuōsus (“restless, turbulent”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of tumultuous?
Words related to tumultuous
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “tumultuous” mean?
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
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painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail
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boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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Which word is closest in meaning to “tumultuous”?
regulatory
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legitimate
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artificial
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disruptive
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