tumultuous
Full of upheaval
Tumultuous describes something marked by chaos, uproar, or violent agitation.
A tumultuous crowd surges and roars.
A tumultuous period in history is full of upheaval and disorder.
The word often applies to emotions: a tumultuous relationship is stormy and turbulent, marked by intense highs and lows.
The announcement was met with tumultuous applause.
Violent disturbance or confusion
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
havoc · maelstrom · anarchy · disarray · commotion · disorder · confusion · shambles
Marked by violent weather
- tempestuousWildly agitated or volatile
- roilingChurning with turbulence
- surgingRising with sudden force
- churningAgitated circular motion
swirling · raging · billowing · buffeting · whirlwind · squall · gale · vortex
Severely emotionally distressed
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
- impassionedFilled with intense emotion
volatile · tempestuous · intense · raw · turbulent · stormy · conflicted · tormented
Violently intense or aggressive
- violentInvolving physical force
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
furious · ferocious · powerful · frenzied · feverish · volcanic · cataclysmic · convulsive
Liable to sudden change
- precariousDangerously insecure
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
chaotic · uncertain · fluctuating · rocky · fraught · troubled · restless · changeable
Organized resistance to power
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- riotViolent public disturbance
protest · mutiny · revolution · dissent · agitation · strife · conflict · resistance
turmoil
Violent disturbance or confusion
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
mayhem · havoc · maelstrom · anarchy · disarray · commotion · disorder · confusion · shambles · disruption
stormy
Marked by violent weather
- tempestuousWildly agitated or volatile
- roilingChurning with turbulence
- surgingRising with sudden force
churning · swirling · raging · billowing · buffeting · whirlwind · squall · gale · vortex · boisterous
anguished
Severely emotionally distressed
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
impassioned · volatile · tempestuous · intense · raw · turbulent · stormy · conflicted · tormented · distraught
fierce
Violently intense or aggressive
- violentInvolving physical force
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
forceful · furious · ferocious · powerful · frenzied · feverish · volcanic · cataclysmic · convulsive · paroxysmal
volatile
Liable to sudden change
- precariousDangerously insecure
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
erratic · chaotic · uncertain · fluctuating · rocky · fraught · troubled · restless · changeable · inconstant
uprising
Organized resistance to power
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
riot · protest · mutiny · revolution · dissent · agitation · strife · conflict · resistance · civil disobedience