tempest-tossed
Thrown by gales
Tempest-tossed describes something thrown about by a violent storm, literally or figuratively.
The word evokes ships battered by rough seas or people buffeted by turbulent circumstances.
It appears famously in Emma Lazarus's poem on the Statue of Liberty: Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free... the tempest-tost.
The spelling tempest-tost is an older variant.
Struck repeatedly, jostled
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
- strickenSeriously affected by adversity
- tormentedSubjected to severe distress
- harassedPersistently tormented
plagued · beset · troubled · distressed · anguished · suffering · persecuted · oppressed
Stranded by maritime disaster
- castawayShipwrecked and stranded person
- adriftFloating without control
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- seafarerOne who navigates oceans
Odysseus · sailor · nautical · navigate · odyssey · pilgrimage · wayfarer · wanderer
Rolling masses that surge
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- maelstromViolent whirlpool or upheaval
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
typhoon · hurricane · monsoon · surge · deluge · torrent · windstorm · thunderhead
Damaged by repeated blows
- weatherbeatenDamaged by outdoor exposure
- erodedGradually degraded by elements
- windblownDisplaced by gusts
- agedAdvanced in years
scarred · ravaged · haggard · careworn · world-weary · battle-scarred · seasoned · grizzled
Sustained effort capacity
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- survivorOne still alive after
unyielding · indomitable · tenacious · undaunted · weathered · hardened · tested · unbroken
buffeted
Struck repeatedly, jostled
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
- strickenSeriously affected by adversity
- tormentedSubjected to severe distress
harassed · plagued · beset · troubled · distressed · anguished · suffering · persecuted · oppressed · wretched
shipwrecked
Stranded by maritime disaster
seafarer · Odysseus · sailor · nautical · navigate · odyssey · pilgrimage · wayfarer · wanderer · passage
billows
Rolling masses that surge
cyclone · typhoon · hurricane · monsoon · surge · deluge · torrent · windstorm · thunderhead · churning
battered
Damaged by repeated blows
- weatherbeatenDamaged by outdoor exposure
- erodedGradually degraded by elements
- windblownDisplaced by gusts
aged · scarred · ravaged · haggard · careworn · world-weary · battle-scarred · seasoned · grizzled · rugged
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
survivor · unyielding · indomitable · tenacious · undaunted · weathered · hardened · tested · unbroken · stalwart