tempestuous
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8.4
- adjective
- /tɛmˈpɛstʃuəs/
:
tempestuoso
- Tim and I had a very tempestuous relationship.
And so kitchens are tempestuous, boisterous environments.
- And so kitchens are tempestuous, boisterous environments.
Examples
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Rhett had never regretted or explained anything he had done in his tempestuous younger years.
Fiction book (1991) -
Sometimes the ship of democratic liberalism must be built while sailing on the tempestuous waters of history.
Academic text (1998) -
The North Sea deserves its tempestuous reputation.
Academic text (2009) -
The friendship between the two men was a tempestuous one, as they occasionally butted heads.
Blog text (24) -
To her credit, she didn't dumb down the horrors of that tempestuous time.
Blog text (9) -
At that time, I had been married for ten years to my first husband, Larry, with whom I had recently reunited after a tempestuous separation; we were working hard to make a go of it.
Academic text (2007) -
A short boat trip from the Quiberon Peninsula, the island is famous for its rugged landscape and its tempestuous waters, especially on its western Atlantic seafront.
Academic text (2015) -
In late 1770 or early 1771, he was supplanted by the Italian dramatist Vittorio Alfieri, with whom she enjoyed a tempestuous and spectacular liaison.
Academic text (1998) -
My dad and I had a very tempestuous relationship for a long time.
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The day was gloomy and tempestuous, almost beyond any other I remember.
Synonyms
195
2.6
Very strong in color, sound, movement, or feeling
35
7.5
It is full of loud, excited activity and confusion
34
6.6
Full of confusion and disorder among people, politics, or events
34
7.4
Having sudden unpredictable changes in feelings toward others
22
5.1
Very violent and dangerous, like a storm or strong wind
16
3.1
Strong angry feelings and conflict between people
7
8.2
Changing mood or behaviour suddenly and without warning
2
6.8
Showing sudden strong anger that comes out quickly
1
3.9
Very strong and intense, often violent and out of control
1
6.4
Very rough and stormy, with strong wind and big waves
Very strong, noisy wind that blows in sudden bursts
Antonyms
Compounds
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8.2
Two people who have strong feelings, frequent fights, and sudden changes
How Turbulent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tempestuous comes from the word tempest, which itself comes from the Latin tempestas meaning 'storm'. So a tempestuous person, relationship, or situation is like a storm — full of strong, wild feelings and sudden change.