stormy | Definition of stormy

1 marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity

a small nation, but one with a long and stormy history

Synonyms of stormy

bang-bang, blood-and-guts, convulsive, cyclonic, explosive, ferocious, fierce, furious, hammer-and-tongs, hot, knock-down, drag-out (or knock-down-and-drag-out), paroxysmal, rabid, rough, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, violent, volcanic

Words Related to stormy

barbarous, brutal, savage, vicious

antagonistic, hostile

aggressive, assertive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, gladiatorial, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculent

combustible, volatile

agitated, frantic, frenzied, mad

cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), destructive, ruinous

Near Antonyms of stormy

calm, halcyon, pacific, serene, tranquil

nonbelligerent, unaggressive

Antonyms of stormy

nonviolent, peaceable, peaceful

2 marked by or abounding with rain

stormy weather was forecast for the next three days, so we cancelled our camping trip

Synonyms of stormy

pouring, precipitating, rainy, wet

Words Related to stormy

drippy, drizzling, drizzly, misty, mizzly, spitting, sprinkling

Near Antonyms of stormy

dry

3 marked by sudden or violent disturbance

that couple has had a long but stormy relationship

Synonyms of stormy

cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), convulsive, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent

Words Related to stormy

fitful, spasmodic, sporadic

boisterous, clamorous, furious, noisy, riotous

Near Antonyms of stormy

calm, peaceful, placid, serene, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unshaken, untroubled

4 marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements

Neptune has the stormiest atmosphere of any planet, with winds of up to 900 miles per hour

Synonyms of stormy

rough, rugged, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, wild

Words Related to stormy

blustering, blustery, raging, violent

brutal, harsh, severe

roily, unquiet, unsettled

bleak, inclement, nasty, raw, squally

Near Antonyms of stormy

calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, quiet, serene, tranquil

bright, clear, clement, cloudless, fair, sunny, sunshiny, unclouded

5 marked by wet and windy conditions

stormy seas forced the schooner far off its intended course

Synonyms of stormy

bleak, dirty, foul, inclement, nasty, raw, rough, squally, tempestuous, turbulent

Words Related to stormy

blowy, blustering, blustery, breezy, gusty, windblown, windswept

cloudy, overcast, sunless

rainy, snowy

foggy, hazy, misty, murky, soupy

Near Antonyms of stormy

Synonyms and Antonyms of stormy

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