From Late Middle English tempestious, tempestous, tempestuous (“stormy, turbulent, tempestuous”), from Anglo-Norman tempestous, and Old French tempesteus, tempestos, tempestous, tempestuose (modern French tempétueux), and directly from its etymon Latin tempestuōsus (“stormy, turbulent, tempestuous; impetuous”), from tempestās, tempestūs (“point or period of time; season; weather, specifically bad weather; storm, tempest”) (from tempus (“period of time; (rare) weather”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- (“to cut”) or *ten- (“to extend, stretch”)) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of; overly; prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns). The English word is equivalent to tempest + -uous (a variant of -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, denoting the presence of a quality, typically in abundance)).

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angry stormy furious raging wild

Antonyms

temperate composed serene calm peaceful

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Rhymes for tempestuous

yous nous heinous ominous curious anxious copious tenuous unctuous tortuous spurious infamous

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of tempestuous?

"tempestuous" (adj) means like a storm, or, of a place, often hit by storms.

What is another word for tempestuous?

Other words for "tempestuous" include angry, stormy, furious, raging, wild.

What is the opposite of tempestuous?

Opposites of "tempestuous" include temperate, composed, serene, calm, peaceful.

What are the different meanings of tempestuous?

"tempestuous" has 2 main meanings: 1. Like a storm, or, of a place, often hit by storms; 2. Full of wild, chaotic activity, or, of a person, prone to sudden bad moods and outbursts.

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