adj
tumultuous
tyuu-MUHL-tyuu-uhs
adj
1
Loud, chaotic, and full of noisy excitement.
"The band walked off stage to tumultuous applause."
2
Marked by violent disorder or turbulent change.
"The country went through a tumultuous decade of coups and reforms."
"Their marriage was tumultuous from the very first year."
How to Use Tumultuous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWildly noisy or chaotic — used for crowds cheering just as often as for stormy periods of upheaval.
Common pairings
tumultuous applause
tumultuous relationship
tumultuous times
Word Forms
more tumultuous comparative, most tumultuous superlative
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Etymology
From Latin tumultuosus, "restless" or "turbulent," built on tumultus, the same root behind "tumult."