Definitions for tumultuous
tuˈmʌl tʃu əs, tyu-tu·mul·tuous

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1. disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent(adj)

   characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

   "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. tumultuous(Adjective)

   Noisy and disorderly

2. tumultuous(Adjective)

   Causing tumult

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1. Tumultuous(adj)

   full of tumult; characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent

2. Tumultuous(adj)

   conducted with disorder; noisy; confused; boisterous; disorderly; as, a tumultuous assembly or meeting

3. Tumultuous(adj)

   agitated, as with conflicting passions; disturbed

4. Tumultuous(adj)

   turbulent; violent; as, a tumultuous speech

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tumultuous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tumultuous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of tumultuous in a Sentence

1. Adam Johnson:

   For his hard work and his success in leading NetJets through a very tumultuous economic period, Jordan has earned our sincerest thanks and best wishes for his next endeavors.

2. Sean LaRochelle:

   Really, it's only been positive feedback. And I think, you know, we live in such a tumultuous time right now and having somebody, or just even seeing a collaborative group of people putting together something that is creative, that's trying to bring some joy to people, I think that that really only helps, especially because of everything that's going on.

3. Chris Barron:

   Trump’s absurd utterances to illustrate the president’s tumultuous inner life of paranoia, narcissism and xenophobia.

4. Michael Deibert:

   Without a functioning Parliament and without a prime minister, I'm afraid it could be a tumultuous time in January.

5. Rabindranath Tagore:

   The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures. It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth in numberless blades of grass and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers. It is the same life that is rocked in the ocean-cradle of birth and of death, in ebb and in flow. I feel my limbs are made glorious by the touch of this world of life. And my pride is from the life-throb of ages dancing in my blood this moment.

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