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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (2)

1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination;
- Example: "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"
- Example: "riotous times"
- Example: "these troubled areas"
- Example: "the tumultuous years of his administration"
- Example: "a turbulent and unruly childhood"
[syn: disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent]

2. (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence;
- Example: "the river's roiling current"
- Example: "turbulent rapids"
[syn: churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Turbulent \Tur"bu*lent\, a. [L. turbulentus, fr. turba disorder,
   tumult: cf. F. turbulent. See Turbid.]
   1. Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; roused to violent
      commotion; as, the turbulent ocean.
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            Calm region once,
            And full of peace, now tossed and turbulent.
                                                  --Milton.
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   2. Disposed to insubordination and disorder; restless;
      unquiet; refractory; as, turbulent spirits.
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            Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit. --Dryden.
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   3. Producing commotion; disturbing; exciting.
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            Whose heads that turbulent liquor fills with fumes.
                                                  --Milton.
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   Syn: Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; riotous; seditious;
        insubordinate; refractory; unquiet.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

turbulent
    adj 1: characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination;
           "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive";
           "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous
           years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly
           childhood" [syn: disruptive, riotous, troubled,
           tumultuous, turbulent]
    2: (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence;
       "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids" [syn:
       churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent]