Tumultuous

Pronunciation: /tjuˈmʌltʃuəs/

Definitions of tumultuous

adjective characterized by tumult; noisy and disorderly

Example Sentences

A1 The children's birthday party was tumultuous, with lots of noise and excitement.

A2 The students had a tumultuous debate about the best way to solve the math problem.

B1 The company went through a tumultuous period of layoffs and restructuring.

B2 The political election was tumultuous, with protests and heated debates.

C1 The tumultuous relationship between the two countries led to a series of conflicts.

C2 The tumultuous history of the region has left a lasting impact on its people.

Examples of tumultuous in a Sentence

formal The country faced a tumultuous period of political unrest.

informal Their relationship has been quite tumultuous lately.

slang Things got really tumultuous at the party last night.

figurative The stormy weather mirrored the tumultuous emotions brewing inside her.

Grammatical Forms of tumultuous

• past tense: tumultuated
• plural: tumultuouses
• comparative: more tumultuous
• superlative: most tumultuous
• present tense: tumultuates
• future tense: will tumultuate
• perfect tense: has tumultuated
• continuous tense: is tumultuating
• singular: tumultuous
• positive degree: tumultuous
• infinitive: to tumultuate
• gerund: tumultuating
• participle: tumultuated

Origin and Evolution of tumultuous

First Known Use: 1548 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'tumultuous' originated from the Latin word 'tumultuosus', which is derived from 'tumultus' meaning 'uproar' or 'commotion'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'tumultuous' has retained its original meaning of being noisy, disorderly, or turbulent, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe any situation or period of time characterized by chaos or unrest.