tempestuous
pronunciation
How to pronounce tempestuous in British English:
UK [temˈpestʃuəs]
How to pronounce tempestuous in American English:
US [tɛmˈpɛstʃuəs]
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- Adjective:
- (of the elements) as if showing violent anger
Word Origin
- tempestuous (adj.)
- late 14c., from Late Latin tempestuosus "stormy, turbulent," from Latin tempestas "storm, commotion, time" (see tempest). The figurative sense is older in English; literal sense is from c. 1500. Related: Tempestuously; tempestuousness.
Example
- 1. From that moment on , the galaxy enters into a tempestuous period .
- 2. He can raise lightnings and thunders , blasts , and great tempestuous storms .
- 3. His unswerving commitment to his ideas and product led him to clash frequently with his colleagues and critics , giving him a reputation as a brash and tempestuous manager .
- 4. After a tempestuous courtship in which abraham once broke off their engagement , the couple married on november 4 , 1842 , despite elizabeth 's objections .
- 5. The most tempestuous period in history .