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Turbulent

adjective/tˈɜːbjʊlənt/
Definition
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɜːbjʊlənt/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɜːbjʊlənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɜːbjʊlənt/
3 syllables Say it as /tˈɜːbjʊlənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
roilingtroubledroilyriotouschurningtumultuousroileddisruptive
Parts of Speech
adjectivecharacterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
“effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive”
adjective(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
“the river's roiling current”
Word Forms
disruptverbthrow into disorder
riotnouna public act of violence by an unruly mob
tumultnouna state of commotion and noise and confusion
tumultuousnessnouna state of commotion and noise and confusion
turbulencenouna state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
turbulencynoununstable flow of a liquid or gas
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
turbulento
caracterizado por malestar, desorden o insubordinación
🇮🇹Italian
turbolento
caratterizzato da disordini, disordini o insubordinazioni
🇵🇹Portuguese
turbulento
caracterizado por agitação, desordem ou insubordinação
🇷🇺Russian
бурный
характеризуется волнениями, беспорядками или неповиновением
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उपद्रवी
अशांति या अव्यवस्था या अवज्ञा द्वारा विशेषता
🇧🇩Bengali
অশান্ত
অশান্তি বা ব্যাধি বা অবাধ্যতা দ্বারা চিহ্নিত
🇮🇳Tamil
கொந்தளிப்பான
அமைதியின்மை அல்லது சீர்குலைவு அல்லது கீழ்ப்படியாமை ஆகியவற்றால் வகைப்படுத்தப்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
అల్లకల్లోలమైన
అశాంతి లేదా రుగ్మత లేదా అవిధేయత ద్వారా వర్గీకరించబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
अशांत
अशांतता किंवा अव्यवस्था किंवा अवहेलना द्वारे वैशिष्ट्यीकृत
🇮🇳Gujarati
તોફાની
અશાંતિ અથવા અવ્યવસ્થા અથવા અવગણના દ્વારા વર્ગીકૃત થયેલ છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಕ್ಷುಬ್ಧ
ಅಶಾಂತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅವಿಧೇಯತೆಯಿಂದ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രക്ഷുബ്ധമായ
അശാന്തി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ക്രമക്കേട് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അനുസരണക്കേട് എന്നിവയുടെ സ്വഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੜਬੜ
ਅਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਗਾੜ ਜਾਂ ਅਵੱਗਿਆ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہنگامہ خیز
بدامنی یا انتشار یا خلاف ورزی کی خصوصیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
动荡的
以不安定、混乱或不服从为特征
🇯🇵Japanese
乱暴な
不安、無秩序、または不服従を特徴とする
🇰🇷Korean
격동의
불안, 무질서 또는 불복종을 특징으로 함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hỗn loạn
đặc trưng bởi tình trạng bất ổn hoặc rối loạn hoặc không phục tùng
🇹🇭Thai
วุ่นวาย
มีลักษณะเป็นความไม่สงบ ความวุ่นวาย หรือการไม่เชื่อฟัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
bergolak
ditandai dengan keresahan atau kekacauan atau pembangkangan
🇵🇭Filipino
magulong
nailalarawan sa pamamagitan ng kaguluhan o kaguluhan o pagsuway
🇲🇾Malay
bergelora
dicirikan oleh pergolakan atau kekacauan atau pembangkangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مضطرب
تتميز بالاضطرابات أو الفوضى أو العصيان
🇮🇷Persian
متلاطم
با ناآرامی یا بی نظمی یا نافرمانی مشخص می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
çalkantılı
huzursuzluk veya düzensizlik veya itaatsizlik ile karakterize edilen
🇮🇱Hebrew
נִסעָר
מאופיין באי שקט או אי-שקט או חוסר כפיפות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'turbulent'?
The primary meaning of 'turbulent' is 'characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'turbulent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'turbulent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'turbulent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'turbulent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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