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tumultuous (adjective), more tumultuous, most tumultuous
1. Noisy and unrestrained in a way that shows excitement or great happiness: The photographs Ivan has seen of New Year's Eve in Times Square, New York City, appears to depict a tumultuous occasion.
2. Chaotic, especially as a result of a popular outcry involving confusions, and emotional agitations: After the university administration rejected the students' proposal to stop an increase in fees, there were tumultuous protests on the campus.
3. Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination: There was a tumultuous riot at the prison when the outdoor activity period was cancelled.
4. Relating to something which is riotous and consists of disturbances and uproars: When the local football team won the National Championship, there was tumultuous joy in the streets.
5. Descriptive of raising disorderly or noisy demonstrations: It was difficult to control the tumultuous crowd of students when their team won the basketball championship.
6. Highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught: Erin's mind was in tumultuous disorder when she received the telephone call from her boyfriend breaking off their engagement.
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2. Chaotic, especially as a result of a popular outcry involving confusions, and emotional agitations: After the university administration rejected the students' proposal to stop an increase in fees, there were tumultuous protests on the campus.
3. Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination: There was a tumultuous riot at the prison when the outdoor activity period was cancelled.
4. Relating to something which is riotous and consists of disturbances and uproars: When the local football team won the National Championship, there was tumultuous joy in the streets.
5. Descriptive of raising disorderly or noisy demonstrations: It was difficult to control the tumultuous crowd of students when their team won the basketball championship.
6. Highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught: Erin's mind was in tumultuous disorder when she received the telephone call from her boyfriend breaking off their engagement.
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“tumultuous”
Noisy and unrestrained in a way that shows excitement or great happiness; chaotic; especially, as a result of a popular outcry involving disorderly, noisy, and emotional reactions. (2)
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