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Meaning of 'tempestuous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tempestuous [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempestuous debate.

Meaning of 'tempestuous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tempestuous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by violent emotions or behavior
Example in sentence:
  • a stormy argument;
  • a stormy marriage
Meaning (2):
- (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
Example in sentence:
  • angry clouds on the horizon;
  • furious winds;
  • the raging sea

Nearby Words:

temerarious temeration temerity temerous tempean temper tempera temperable temperament temperamental

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