Synonyms for tempestuous
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Tumultuous — characterized by disorderly, frenetic, or violent activity; stormy, tumultuous, turbulent; also, of a person…
tumultuous, turbulent, wild, rough, furious, impetuous, violent, boisterous, raging, angry, blustering, blusterous, fierce
2. Procellous — of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tempest; also, of a place, frequently experiencing tempests; (very) stormy
nimbose, procellous rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a tempest; also, of a place: frequently experiencing tempests; (very) stormy.
- adj. 2
Characterized by disorderly, frenetic, or violent activity; stormy, tumultuous, turbulent; also, of a person, their behaviour or nature, etc.: characterized by bouts of bad temper or sudden changes of mood; impetuous, stormy, temperamental.
After their tempestuous argument, they did not speak to each other for weeks.
Related words
- Word family
- tempestuousness tempestuosity tempest
Example sentences
- furious Layla was furious that Sami conspired against her.
- turbulent Ziri's raft made it through the turbulent waters.
- tumultuous Sami and Layla had a very tumultuous relationship.
- impetuous He has an impetuous and irascible personality.
- stormy Wet and stormy areas will get wetter and stormier.
- blustery Rain will clear to leave sunshine and blustery showers.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tempestuous | steady | |
| furious | rising | |
| turbulent | falling | |
| tumultuous | rising | |
| impetuous | steady | |
| stormy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- wild1
- 5 letters
- angry2, rough1
- 6 letters
- fierce1, raging2, stormy2
- 7 letters
- violent3, furious3, nimbose
- 8 letters
- blustery3
- 9 letters
- turbulent3, impetuous3
- 10 letters
- tumultuous4, boisterous3, blustering3, blusterous, procellous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (angry2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- tempétueux
- Italiano
- tempestoso
- Català
- tempestuós