tumultueux

tumultuous

adjective tew-mewl-TYUH Rare

Origin: Latin tumultuosus, from tumultus 'uproar'

Also means

turbulent

Usage Note

Tumultueux (feminine tumultueuse) describes situations, relationships, or periods marked by disorder, noise, and strong emotion — une vie tumultueuse (a tumultuous life), une période tumultueuse (a turbulent period). It is a literary or formal adjective; in everyday speech, agité or mouvementé are more common alternatives. The silent final -x means the masculine singular sounds the same as the plural.

Examples

"Leur relation a été tumultueuse."

Natural Translation

Their relationship was tumultuous.

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