🇬🇧🇪🇸 tumultuous - tumultuoso : English Lesson

Meaning of "tumultuous" ("tumultuoso"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

"Tumultuous" describes a situation or event that is marked by chaos, noise, and disorder. It often refers to times of great excitement, confusion, or upheaval, where things are unpredictable and turbulent.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My bedroom looked so tumultuous that my mom asked if a tornado had moved in.

At the zoo, the monkey exhibit was already tumultuous, but then someone dropped a banana.

My baby brother’s tantrum was so tumultuous that even the neighbors sent their condolences.

The classroom was peaceful until a single spider made it a tumultuous disaster.

My science experiment ended in a tumultuous explosion of foam, colors, and my teacher’s horror.

At the pier a tumultuous crowd surged as waves hit boats, ropes snapping. A dog barked in that tumultuous wind; children clung to a mast in tumultuous spray, faces bright. The music grew tumultuous, drums and singing drowning the rain. People pushed, umbrellas tossed in a tumultuous whirl—then a calm voice called, and the crowd slowly settled, relieved.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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