Tumultuous
Pronunciation : Tu*mul"tu*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. tumultuosus: cf. F. tumultueux.]
Definition : 1. Full of tumult; characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent. The flight became wild and tumultuous. Macaulay.
2. Conducted with disorder; noisy; confused; boisterous; disorderly; as, a tumultuous assembly or meeting.
3. Agitated, as with conflicting passions; disturbed. His dire attempt, which, nigh the birth Now rolling, boils in his tumultuous breast. Milton.
4. Turbulent; violent; as, a tumultuous speech.
Syn. -- Disorderly; irregular; noisy; confused; turbulent; violent; agitated; disturbed; boisterous; lawless; riotous; seditious. -- Tu*mul"tu*ous*ly, adv. -- Tu*mul"tu*ous*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913