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Another word for turbulent

turbulent Synonyms

turbulent

modif.

riotous, violent, stormy, disturbed, noisy, restless, raging, howling, buffeting, thunderous, inclement, tumultuous, excited, passionate, uncontrolled, vehement, roaring, tempestuous, rampant, rowdy, lawless, disorderly, untamed, disordered, chaotic, agitated, fierce, wild, rude, rough, blustering, obstreperous, angry, storming, uproarious, clamorous, tremulous, mutinous, rebellious, destructive, hard, stern, bitter, fiery, rabid, boisterous, perturbed, foaming, shaking, demonstrative, vociferous; see also intense.

Antonyms peaceful*, tranquil, at ease.

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Another word for turbulent

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Violently disturbed or agitated, as by storms:
dirty, heavy, raging, roiled, roily, rough, rugged, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, ugly, violent, wild. See calm
Marked by unrest or disturbance:
stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous. See calm

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The citizens, however, retained their turbulent spirit.
He displayed great energy in facing the difficulties of a turbulent situation, but was unsuccessful.
In the Guarani language "Charrua" means turbulent, and by their enemies the Charruas were accounted as such, and even ferocious, although admitted to be generous to their captives.
" Full steam ahead " was his motto for his party in the turbulent session of 191 r.
All political authority was in the hands of turbulent nobles who quarrelled among themselves, who were always inclined to submit the questions at issue to the arbitrament of arms, and who did not scruple to invite foreign powers to intervene on their behalf.

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