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tumultuousness

tumultuousness

9.0
A state of loud noise and confusion
  • noun
  • /tjuːˈmʌltʃuəsnəs/
translation icon : tumultuosidad
  • The tumultuousness of his emotions left him feeling exhausted by the end of the day.

Examples

  • I don't really feel like my past ever was... it never brought any tumultuousness to my life.

  • The final verse, Crooked I's, reaches the apex of tumultuousness.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The tumultuousness of the crowd at the concert made it hard to hear anything else.

  • During the tumultuousness of the storm, the boat struggled to stay afloat.

Synonyms

mess
vstumultuousness
1.0

A situation in which things are untidy and confused

is loud noisy disorder rather than mere untidiness or problems
chaos
vstumultuousness
438 3.1

A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally

is a broader noisy condition not always implying total collapse
confusion
vstumultuousness
389 1.8

A time when things are not organized and people do not know what to think or do

is external noisy disorder rather than internal uncertainty or unclear thinking
turmoil
vstumultuousness
138 4.8

A time of great confusion and disorder

is a noisy quality but less focused on deep large disturbance
havoc
vstumultuousness
96 5.1

Great damage and confusion that makes things stop working

is disorderly noise without implying heavy physical destruction
commotion
vstumultuousness
73 4.1

A noisy situation when people are excited or confused

is a lasting quality rather than a brief noisy disturbance
mayhem
vstumultuousness
68 7.3

Violent disorder and chaos that causes damage or a lot of trouble

is a noisy state without necessarily causing serious harm or damage
upheaval
vstumultuousness
51 6.9

A sudden big change that causes confusion and problems

is a steady noisy state rather than a sudden major disruption
uproar
vstumultuousness
47 3.9

A loud, confused noise and activity by a group of people

is a general noisy state rather than a brief public disturbance
ruckus
vstumultuousness
  • Informal
31 6.8

A loud, confused noise made by people arguing or shouting

is a neutral state rather than an informal colloquial disturbance
pandemonium
vstumultuousness
22 8.0

A loud, wild situation of disorder and confusion

is milder in intensity and refers to an overall noisy state
turbulence
vstumultuousness
18 7.7

A time of strong political or social disorder

is the noisy quality generally not limited to large social arenas
tumult
vstumultuousness
12 7.7

A noisy, confused situation with a crowd behaving badly

is the overall noisy quality rather than a crowd event
bedlam
vstumultuousness
8 8.2

A noisy scene where people are confused and out of control

is the general noisy quality rather than a single chaotic scene
tempest
vstumultuousness
7 7.4

A strong public argument or time of great trouble

is the general noisy state rather than a violent stormlike image
muss
vstumultuousness
6 8.5

A mess of things or untidy hair

is noisy and turbulent rather than only untidy or disarranged
one hell of a mess
vstumultuousness
  • NSFW
2 8.4

A very large, messy situation that is hard to fix

is a general noisy quality rather than this extreme emphatic mess
hurly-burly
vstumultuousness
  • Literature
1 9.6

A noisy, confused situation with many people and activity

is the general noisy condition not limited to crowds
hurly
vstumultuousness
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A noisy disturbance among people in one place

is the broader chaotic quality rather than this short loud disturbance
ruction
vstumultuousness
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A noisy argument or fight that makes a place loud and confused

is the general noisy quality not specifically tied to arguments
mare's nest
vstumultuousness
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A confusing, chaotic situation with many mixed-up parts

is noisy disorder rather than a tangled situation built on misunderstandings
tempestuousness
vstumultuousness
9.9

A strong, stormy feeling that causes sudden emotional change

focuses on noisy disorder rather than intense emotional change
garboil
vstumultuousness
  • Archaic
9.9

A noisy, confused scene with people moving and shouting

is the common noisy condition rather than an old-fashioned word
boisterousness
vstumultuousness
8.6

Strong, rough waves and wind at sea that make sailing dangerous

is the general noisy disorder quality not limited to storms
muddlement
vstumultuousness
7.9

A state of confusion where things are unclear or messy

involves noisy disorder rather than merely unclear disorganized thinking
a right state of chaos
vstumultuousness
  • Informal
8.4

A situation with things all over and people confused

is the noisy condition itself rather than a phrase stressing total disorder
shemozzle
vstumultuousness
  • Slang
9.9

A confused, messy situation when plans go wrong

is the general noisy disorder rather than this colloquial messy term
schemozzle
vstumultuousness
  • Slang
9.9

A confused, messy situation where plans go wrong

is the ongoing noisy quality rather than a single confused episode
hecticness
vstumultuousness
4.7

A time when many things happen and people are very busy

focuses on noisy commotion rather than mere busyness or activity level

Antonyms

48 4.4

A calm, peaceful feeling without worry

3 3.6

A way of keeping things neat and in the right place

How Tumultuous

chaos
438 3.1
tumultuousness
9.0
turmoil
138 4.8
commotion
73 4.1
unrest
126 3.4
calmness
9 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

tumultuousness = tumultuous (semi-transparent) = tumult + uous + ness

The noun is a regular -ness nominalization of the adjective 'tumultuous', indicating the state or quality of being tumultuous.

Etymology

Tumultuousness comes from the older word tumult, which comes from Latin tumultus meaning 'uproar' or 'commotion' and from a word meaning 'to swell', so think of noise or feeling swelling up. So, tumultuousness means the state of loud confusion or disorder.