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tumultuous

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tu⋅mul⋅tu⋅ous

  [too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo-]
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–adjective
1. full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar: a tumultuous celebration.
2. raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy: a tumultuous crowd of students.
3. highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught; turbulent.
Origin:
1540–50; < L tumultuōsus, equiv. to tumultu(s) tumult + -ōsus -ous

Related forms:
tu⋅mul⋅tu⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
tu⋅mul⋅tu⋅ous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. uproarious, turbulent, violent. 2. boisterous. 3. unquiet.

Antonyms:
1–3 calm, quiet.
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tu·mul·tu·ous   (tŏŏ-mŭl'chōō-əs, tyŏŏ-)   
adj.  

  1. Characterized by tumult; noisy and disorderly: tumultuous applause.

  2. Tending to cause tumult.

  3. Confusedly or violently agitated.

tu·mul'tu·ous·ly adv., tu·mul'tu·ous·ness n.
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