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tempestuousness

tempestuousness

9.9
A strong, stormy feeling that causes sudden emotional change
  • noun
  • /tɛmˈpɛstʃuəsnəs/
translation icon : tempestuosidad
  • Her tempestuousness often led to dramatic outbursts during heated debates.

Examples

  • So the serenity of the 8 tends to offset somewhat the tempestuousness of 3.

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  • Its numerological value is tempestuousness and power.

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  • The tempestuousness of the storm caused widespread chaos across the city.

  • The artist's tempestuousness was evident in the passionate strokes of his brush.

Synonyms

drama
vstempestuousness
  • Informal
488 2.5

A situation full of strong feelings and excitement

is stronger, implying violence and rapid turbulent change as well
turmoil
vstempestuousness
138 4.8

A time of great confusion and disorder

adds stronger violent emotion and rapid change to that disorder
unrest
vstempestuousness
126 3.4

A situation where people protest and cause disorder to ask for change

focuses more on intense emotional turbulence and sudden violent change
turbulence
vstempestuousness
18 7.7

A time of strong political or social disorder

focuses more on intense emotion as well as disruptive change
agitation
vstempestuousness
  • Literature
9 4.6

Public protest and unrest that asks for change in society

is more about strong personal emotion and violent turbulent shifts
vehemence
vstempestuousness
  • Formal
6 8.4

A very strong feeling shown in speech or action

includes this intensity but also stresses turbulent or changing states
ferment
vstempestuousness
4 7.2

A time of strong excitement, change, and public unrest

stresses violent feeling as well as the rapid changing state
wildness
vstempestuousness
2 4.4

A very strong, uncontrolled feeling such as excitement or grief

adds the idea of turbulent change or violent shifts beyond emotion
explosiveness
vstempestuousness
1 6.3

A quick, strong reaction of anger or emotion

covers such suddenness but also ongoing violent emotion or upheaval
franticness
vstempestuousness
1 6.0

A strong feeling of worry that makes people act very quickly

is similar but more about strong turbulent emotion and sudden change
fermentation
vstempestuousness
1 6.7

A time of strong unrest and fast social or political change

is more personal, highlighting violent emotion as well as upheaval
storminess
vstempestuousness
7.0

Angry words or actions that show very strong feeling

is broader, applying to strong feeling and sudden change as well
tumultuousness
vstempestuousness
9.0

A state of loud noise and confusion

adds a stronger element of violent feeling or sudden change
boisterousness
vstempestuousness
8.6

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

uses the same turbulent image but applies to strong human emotion

Antonyms

48 4.4

A calm, peaceful feeling without worry

9 2.7

A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind

How Turbulent

upheaval
51 6.9
tempestuousness
9.9
turbulence
18 7.7
unease
19 4.4
calmness
9 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

tempestuousness = tempestuous (semi-transparent) = tempest + uous + ness

Forming the noun from the adjective with '-ness' is regular, but the adjective 'tempestuous' is a figurative extension of 'tempest' (storm), so the relation is partly metaphorical.

Etymology

The word tempestuousness comes from tempest, which means 'storm', and from the Latin tempestās. So it describes feelings or situations that are wild, strong, and like a storm.