turbulent

The word “turbulent” has 3 syllables: tur-bu-lent

It's pronounced as /ˈtɜːbjʊlənt/

What is synonym and antonym for turbulent?

In the thesaurus, “turbulent” has 138 synonyms and 38 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for turbulent along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for turbulent

aggressive
agitated
anarchic
angry
antagonistic
assertive
bang-bang
barbarous
bellicose
belligerent
bitter
bleak
blood-and-guts
blowy
blustering
blustery
boiling
boisterous
breezy
brutal
bumpy
cataclysmal
cataclysmic
chaotic
choppy
clamorous
cloudy
coarse
combative
combustible
confused
contentious
convulsive
cyclonic
demonstrative
destructive
dirty
disordered
disorderly
disturbed
excited
explosive
ferocious
fierce
fiery
fitful
foaming
foggy
foul
frantic
frenzied
furious
gladiatorial
gusty
hammer-and-tongs
harsh
hazy
hostile
hot
howling
inclement
insubordinate
knock-down-and-drag-out
lawless
mad
misty
moiling
murky
mutinous
nasty
noisy
obstreperous
overcast
paroxysmal
passionate
perturbed
pugnacious
quarrelsome
rabid
raging
rainy
rambunctious
rampant
raucous
raw
refractory
restless
riotous
roaring
roily
rough
roughhouse
rowdy
rude
ruffled
rugged
ruinous
savage
seditious
severe
shaking
snowy
soupy
spasmodic
sporadic
squally
stern
stirred up
stormful
storming
stormy
sunless
swirling
tempestuous
termagant
thunderous
tremulous
truculent
tumultuous
unbridled
uncontrolled
undisciplined
ungovernable
unquiet
unruly
unsettled
unstable
untamed
uproarious
vehement
vicious
violent
vociferous
volatile
volcanic
wild
windblown
windswept

Antonyms for turbulent

agreeable
balmy
bright
calm
clear
clement
cloudless
fair
gentle
halcyon
kind
manageable
mild
moderate
nice
nonbelligerent
nonviolent
obedient
pacific
peaceable
peaceful
placid
pleasant
quiet
rainless
serene
settled
smooth
stable
sunny
sunshiny
tranquil
unaggressive
unclouded
undisturbed
unperturbed
unshaken
untroubled

Meanings of turbulent

adjective
1. Violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous.
2. Being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest.

Example Sentences

The plane encountered turbulent weather during the flight, making it a bumpy ride.
Their relationship went through many turbulent phases before they finally found peace.
The turbulent river made it difficult to navigate the boat safely.
The economy has been particularly turbulent over the past few months.
The turbulent seas caused delays for the ships waiting to dock.

On this page you'll find 176 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to turbulent, such as: aggressive, agitated, agreeable, anarchic, angry, antagonistic, assertive.

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