CEFR C1

tempestuous

adjective

Meaning

Characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion; also, very stormy or violent.

Their tempestuous relationship was marked by frequent arguments and passionate reconciliations.
The ship struggled to stay afloat in the tempestuous waters of the North Atlantic.

Synonyms: stormy, turbulent, violent, passionate

adjective

Pronunciation: /tɛmˈpɛstʃuəs/

Characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion; also, very stormy or violent.

Their tempestuous relationship was marked by frequent arguments and passionate reconciliations.
The ship struggled to stay afloat in the tempestuous waters of the North Atlantic.
He delivered a tempestuous speech, full of anger and frustration about the injustice.

tempestuous relationship (collocation): A relationship with frequent arguments and strong emotions. — "They had a tempestuous relationship, full of ups and downs."
tempestuous weather (collocation): Very stormy and violent weather conditions. — "The small boat was tossed about in the tempestuous weather."
tempestuous seas/waters (collocation): Rough and violent ocean conditions. — "The captain navigated carefully through the tempestuous seas."

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