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Webster 1913 Edition
Tumultuous
Tu-mul′tu-ous
(tū̍-mŭl′tū̍-ŭs)
, Adj.
[L.
tumultuosus
: cf. F. tumultueux
.] 1.
Full of tumult; characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent.
The flight became wild and
tumultuous
. Macaulay.
2.
Conducted with disorder; noisy; confused; boisterous; disorderly;
as, a
. tumultuous
assembly or meeting3.
Agitated, as with conflicting passions; disturbed.
His dire attempt, which, nigh the birth
Now rolling, boils in his
Now rolling, boils in his
tumultuous
breast. Milton.
4.
Turbulent; violent;
as, a
. tumultuous
speech
Syn. – Disorderly; irregular; noisy; confused; turbulent; violent; agitated; disturbed; boisterous; lawless; riotous; seditious.
– Tu-mul′tu-ous-ly
, adv.
Tu-mul′tu-ous-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Tumultuous
TUMULT'UOUS
,Adj.
1.
Greatly agitated; irregular; noisy; confused; as a tumultuous assembly or meeting.2.
Agitated; disturbed; as a tumultuous breast.3.
Turbulent; violent; as a tumultuous speech.4.
Full of tumult and disorder; as a tumultuous state or city.Definition 2024
tumultuous
tumultuous
English
Adjective
tumultuous (comparative more tumultuous, superlative most tumultuous)
- Noisy and disorderly
- Causing tumult
Translations
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causing tumult
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