turbulent | Definition of turbulent

1 marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity

the turbulent struggle for civil rights that shook up American society in the 1960s

Synonyms of turbulent

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, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, violent, volcanic

Words Related to turbulent

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 turbulent

calm, halcyon, pacific, serene, tranquil

nonbelligerent, unaggressive

Antonyms of turbulent

nonviolent, peaceable, peaceful

2 marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements

the turbulent rapids of the river were certainly daunting to those of us who were new to river rafting

Synonyms of turbulent

rough, rugged, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, wild

Words Related to turbulent

blustering, blustery, raging, violent

brutal, harsh, severe

roily, unquiet, unsettled

bleak, inclement, nasty, raw, squally

Near Antonyms of turbulent

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

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

3 marked by wet and windy conditions

expect turbulent weather as the cold front brings rain and sleet

Synonyms of turbulent

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

Words Related to turbulent

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

cloudy, overcast, sunless

rainy, snowy

foggy, hazy, misty, murky, soupy

Near Antonyms of turbulent

rainless

balmy, calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, pleasant, serene

Antonyms of turbulent

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

4 marked by sudden or violent disturbance

these are turbulent, dangerous times in a region known for being a powder keg

Synonyms of turbulent

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

Words Related to turbulent

fitful, spasmodic, sporadic

boisterous, clamorous, furious, noisy, riotous

Near Antonyms of turbulent

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

Synonyms and Antonyms of turbulent

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