TUMULTUOUSNESS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

tumultuousness

noun

Definition of tumultuousness

as in turbulence

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Noun

This reduces the turbulence around the suspension and in the trailer’s wake, and lowers the aerodynamic drag.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, turbulence for the AI trade has also boosted defensive parts of the market, including the consumer-staples corner where Kimberly-Clark resides.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of turbulence

Noun

Political upheaval The prosecutions have unfolded against the backdrop of dramatic changes in relations between Washington and Caracas.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
As Japan entered a period of political upheaval in the mid-nineteenth century, criminal gangs became useful in a new way.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of upheaval

Noun

Lulingu, a Grauer’s gorilla who was reintroduced to Virunga National Park in eastern Congo, is raising a baby after a successful birth, bringing excitement for the conservationists working there.

— Elodie Toto, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Michael Platt, a professor of marketing, psychology and neuroscience at the Wharton School, says the answer may lie in how the brain responds to risk, excitement and the promise of a big win.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of excitement

Noun

Pedersen is a student of opera performance, and the novel is studded with terms of art, but its most apparent musical influence may be the high tragedy and melancholic tumult of that genre.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Much like Tinubu’s presidential tenure, the campaign has been dominated by conversations around economic tumult and insecurity.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tumult

Noun

Election experts have said many instances of noncitizens registering to vote are a result of administrative error or confusion on the part of the immigrant — not intentional criminality.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
The confusion unfolded as a steady stream of women’s half-marathon runners crossed the finish line.

— Vivian Yao, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of confusion

Noun

The Delhi agitation centers on allegations that voter lists were manipulated during the Special Intensive Revision exercise.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Then again, maybe not all that much, given the ongoing agitation from the outside looking in.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of agitation

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