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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 meeting
.
3.
Agitated, as with conflicting passions; disturbed.
His dire attempt, which, nigh the birth
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.
Conducted with tumult; disorderly; as a tumultuous conflict; a tumultuous retreat.
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)

  1. Noisy and disorderly
  2. Causing tumult

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