tempest
A violent storm with strong winds.
tempest in a sentence
- The tempest hurled waves over the harbour wall and rattled every window in town.
- In the school play, a tempest wrecks the ship, with drums for thunder and flapping sheets for wind.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to tempest?
- Astillness
- Bpeace
- Cstorm
- Dcalm
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C: storm. The other three mean the opposite of tempest.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to tempest?
- Astorm
- Bcalm
- Cgale
- Dhurricane
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B: calm. The other three mean nearly the same as tempest.
Words that mean something similar
storm, gale, hurricane
Words that mean the opposite
calm, stillness, peace
More words about weather & nature
- tempestuous: Stormy and wild, or full of strong emotions.
- tepid: Only slightly warm.
- torrent: A fast, powerful rush of water or words.
- turbulent: Full of sudden movement, confusion or trouble.
- vapour: A gas that forms when a liquid evaporates, or a fine mist of tiny drops hanging in the air.
- venom: The poison that some snakes and spiders make, or great bitterness in words.
- vermin: The small wild creatures, such as rats, mice and fleas, that cause damage or spread disease.
- wilt: To droop and become floppy from lack of water or energy.
More words to explore
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