stormy · waves · turbulent · windswept · scattered · flung · restless · heaving · rolling · adrift · unsettled · shipwrecked · tempest · swirling · rocked · shaken · displaced · whipped
IDEA.org / Words / tossed about
Related — churned (Stirred vigorously); buffeted (Struck repeatedly, jostled); thrown (Propelled by arm); jostled · tumbled · stormy · waves · turbulent · windswept · scattered · flung · restless · heaving
physical stabilitytossed about ≠ anchored Fixed securely in position; stationary · grounded · still · immobile · stable
emotional/psychological statetossed about ≠ centered Placed at midpoint; grounded · stable · composed · settled · secure
directedness of movementtossed about ≠ guided Led with assistance; directed · steered · controlled · on course · channeled
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/tossed_about