turbulent

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

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”Synonyms: disruptive riotous troubled tumultuous
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence“the river's roiling current”“turbulent rapids”Synonyms: churning roiling roiled roily

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. [1913 Webster]

Calm region once, And full of peace, now tossed and turbulent.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.Disposed to insubordination and disorder; restless; unquiet; refractory; as, turbulent spirits. [1913 Webster]

Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

3.Producing commotion; disturbing; exciting. [1913 Webster]

Whose heads that turbulent liquor fills with fumes.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

Syn: Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; riotous; seditious; insubordinate; refractory; unquiet. [1913 Webster]