1
[ adjective ] characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

Synonyms

disruptive tumultuous troubled riotous

Examples

"effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive" "riotous times" "these troubled areas" "the tumultuous years of his administration" "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

Related terms

unquiet

2
[ adjective ] (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence

Synonyms

roiling churning roily roiled

Examples

"the river's roiling current" "turbulent rapids"

Used in print

(James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)

Turbulent tides rose as_much_as fifty feet .

Related terms

agitated

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Rhymes with

stimulant opulent truculent encirclement jubilant excellent integument resettlement settlement embezzlement benevolent malevolent prevalent equivalent disgruntlement petulant entitlement dismantlement virulent nonviolent ambivalent vigilant fraudulent flatulent annulment battlement argument element violent elegant elephant puzzlement monument insolent somnolent ebullient relevant intelligent occupant negligent indolent irrelevant entanglement radiant militant complement implement exultant consultant filament percipient valiant salient lunt tetravalent propellant monovalent parliament brilliant resultant supplicant supplement advertisement pollutant convalescent obsolescent subsequent adolescent assailant divalent inconvenient silent talent convenient violent gallant celebrant emigrant development underdevelopment redevelopment eloquent embarrassment blunt poignant lenient reapportionment apportionment resilient semipermanent abstinent impertinent determinant pertinent inhabitant permanent involvement environment disillusionment consequent battlefront negligent enlightenment abandonment blatant inhalant indulgent exigent eminent exorbitant malignant inhabitant concomitant evident arrogant reminiscent water-repellent repellent experiment decadent antecedent sentiment impediment testament nonresident preeminent detriment tenement sediment lubricant resonant refurbishment immigrant management grandiloquent protestant abundant imprisonment sealant coolant current ailment adolescent hesitant president precedent reticent resident iridescent regiment affront magnificent latent excrement concomitant concurrent insolvent disbarment advertisement luminescent contaminant proponent prominent instrument ligament installment extravagant participant predominant predicament temperament ruminant dominant omnipotent curtailment surfactant intolerant undergarment dissonant supergiant covenant absorbent evanescent increment stuyvesant triumphant adjutant employment complaisant complainant solvent diligent translucent nourishment complacent unpleasant unemployment prejudgment discouragement inclement

Phonetic and Homophones

T ER1 B Y AH0 L AH0 N T

Similar Spelling

turbulently turbulency turbulence

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