Tempestuous

Word TEMPESTUOUS
Character 11
Hyphenation tem pes tu ous
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Tempestuous"

What do we mean by tempestuous?

Characterized by violent emotions or actions; tumultuous. adjective

Of, relating to, or resembling a tempest. adjective

Very stormy; turbulent; rough with wind; stormy: as, a tempestuous night. Also used figuratively.

Subject to fits of stormy passion; impetuous.

Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy adjective

Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous. adjective

(of the elements) as if showing violent anger adjective

Characterized by violent emotions or behavior adjective

Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Tempestuous

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The word "tempestuous" in example sentences

Economists set themselves too easy, too useless a task if in tempestuous seasons they can only tell us that when the storm is past the ocean is flat again. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You spend most of the time with head immersed in tempestuous waters, constantly pulled and kicked by other swimmers, getting fingers jammed in lane lines and heads slammed at the end of the pool during backstroke sets. ❋ Celeste Winant (2007)

All his mighty forces he now brought to bear against the oncoming canoe; he swept great hurricanes about the stony ledges; he caused the sea to beat and swirl in tempestuous fury along its narrow fastnesses; but the canoe came nearer and nearer, invincible as those shores, and stronger than death itself. ❋ Unknown (1911)

They engaged in tempestuous weather; and the tumultuary conflict was continued from the dawn to the extinction of light. ❋ Unknown (1206)

45 The fleet of galleys and transports sailed in tempestuous weather from the port of Pisa, in ❋ Unknown (1206)

Economists set themselves too easy, too useless a task if in tempestuous seasons they can only tell us that when the storm is past the ocean is flat again. even though he wrote those words in A Tract on Monetary Reform in 1923 (regarding the playing out of inflation, which Keynes’ Classical peers said would resolve itself soon enough) and not during or about the Depression. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When he was not affectionately coercing people into buying things they did not need, he stood at the back of the store, glowing, abstracted, feeling masculine as he recalled the tempestuous surprises of love revealed by Vida. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Since regaining consciousness, pain, thirst, and hunger permitting, Wayne had spent the last few hours working his way through the Bach suites numerically, and doing rather well, too, until he got stuck on number five, the one Casals called the tempestuous suite. ❋ Jonathan Nasaw (2003)

In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Mercury the couple spoke for the first time about their 'tempestuous' three-year affair. ❋ Praguetory (2008)

Mbeki noted the often "tempestuous" relationship between the two countries, but, like the queen, emphasised reconciliation in his banquet speech. ❋ Unknown (1999)

The former is bold, and has a kind of tempestuous colouring, yet with dignity and grace; the latter is all delicacy. ❋ Walpole, Horace (1890)

She also revealed she enjoyed the character of Sofya because of her "tempestuous" nature. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And given the rather, oh, let's call it "tempestuous" relationship Da Mare's Administration has always had with transparency and ethics, don't be too surprised when this email arrives in your in-box sometime next week: ❋ Unknown (2009)

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