turbulent
Full of sudden movement, confusion or trouble.
turbulent in a sentence
- The little plane bumped and lurched through the turbulent air above the storm.
- Near the rocks the sea grew turbulent, tossing the little fishing boat this way and that.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to turbulent?
- Asmooth
- Bcalm
- Cstormy
- Dpeaceful
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C: stormy. The other three mean the opposite of turbulent.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to turbulent?
- Arough
- Bstormy
- Cwild
- Dcalm
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D: calm. The other three mean nearly the same as turbulent.
Words that mean something similar
stormy, rough, wild
Words that mean the opposite
calm, smooth, peaceful
More words about weather & nature
- 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.
- wither: To dry up, shrivel and die, like a plant without water.
- zephyr: A soft, gentle breeze.
- adverse: Unhelpful or harmful; working against you.
- arid: Very dry, with almost no rain at all.
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