turbulent

turbulent is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; roused to violent commotion; as, the turbulent ocean. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; roused to violent commotion; as, the turbulent ocean.
2. adjective. Disposed to insubordination and disorder; restless; unquiet; refractory; as, turbulent spirits.
3. adjective. Producing commotion; disturbing; exciting.
4. adjective. (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence

   "the river's roiling current"

   "turbulent rapids"

   Synonyms: churning, roiled, roiling, roily

5. adjective. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

   "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"

   "riotous times"

   Synonyms: disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous

Synonyms

churning, roiled, roiling, roily, disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous

Common word forms

turbulently, turbulentness

Words from these letters

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