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tumultueux — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blustery adj Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
  • tumultuous adj Loud, chaotic, and full of noisy excitement.
  • uproarious adj Causing, or likely to cause, an uproar.

Senses

tumultueux is used for these senses in English:

  • blustery Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
  • tumultuous Causing or characterized by tumult; chaotic, disorderly, turbulent. [from mid 16th c.]
  • uproarious Characterized by uproar, that is, loud, confused noise, or by noisy and uncontrollable laughter.

blustery — full definition

  1. adj Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
  2. adj Accompanied by strong wind.
  3. adj Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.

tumultuous — full definition

  1. adj Loud, chaotic, and full of noisy excitement.
  2. adj Marked by violent disorder or turbulent change.

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