Tu*mul"tu*ous (?), a. [L. tumultuosus:
cf. F. tumultueux.] 1. Full of tumult;
characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent.
The flight became wild and tumultuous.
Macaulay.
2. Conducted with disorder; noisy; confused;
boisterous; disorderly; as, a tumultuous assembly or
meeting.
3. Agitated, as with conflicting passions;
disturbed.
His dire attempt, which, nigh the birth
Now rolling, boils in his tumultuous breast.
Milton.
4. Turbulent; violent; as, a tumultuous
speech.
Syn. -- Disorderly; irregular; noisy; confused; turbulent;
violent; agitated; disturbed; boisterous; lawless; riotous; seditious.
-- Tu*mul"tu*ous*ly, adv. --
Tu*mul"tu*ous*ness, n.
Tu*mul"tu*ous (?), a. [L. tumultuosus:
cf. F. tumultueux.] 1. Full of tumult;
characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent.
The flight became wild and tumultuous.
Macaulay.
2. Conducted with disorder; noisy; confused;
boisterous; disorderly; as, a tumultuous assembly or
meeting.
3. Agitated, as with conflicting passions;
disturbed.
His dire attempt, which, nigh the birth
Now rolling, boils in his tumultuous breast.
Milton.
4. Turbulent; violent; as, a tumultuous
speech.
Syn. -- Disorderly; irregular; noisy; confused; turbulent;
violent; agitated; disturbed; boisterous; lawless; riotous; seditious.
-- Tu*mul"tu*ous*ly, adv. --
Tu*mul"tu*ous*ness, n.
