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Turmoil

noun/tˈɜːmɔɪl/
Definition
a violent disturbance
violent agitation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɜːmɔɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɜːmɔɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɜːmɔɪl/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈɜːmɔɪl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna violent disturbance
“the convulsions of the stock market”
nounviolent agitation
noundisturbance usually in protest
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Aufruhr
eine heftige Störung
🇫🇷French
tourmente
une violente perturbation
🇪🇸Spanish
confusión
un disturbio violento
🇮🇹Italian
tumulto
un violento disturbo
🇳🇱Dutch
onrust
een gewelddadige verstoring
🇵🇹Portuguese
turbulência
uma perturbação violenta
🇷🇺Russian
смятение
сильное волнение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उथल-पुथल
एक हिंसक उपद्रव
🇧🇩Bengali
অশান্তি
একটি সহিংস ঝামেলা
🇮🇳Tamil
கொந்தளிப்பு
ஒரு வன்முறை இடையூறு
🇮🇳Telugu
అలజడి
ఒక హింసాత్మక భంగం
🇮🇳Marathi
गोंधळ
एक हिंसक गोंधळ
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગરબડ
એક હિંસક વિક્ષેપ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಕ್ಷುಬ್ಧತೆ
ಹಿಂಸಾತ್ಮಕ ಅಡಚಣೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രക്ഷുബ്ധത
ഒരു അക്രമാസക്തമായ അസ്വസ്ഥത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੜਬੜ
ਇੱਕ ਹਿੰਸਕ ਗੜਬੜ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہنگامہ
ایک پرتشدد خلل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
动荡
暴力骚乱
🇯🇵Japanese
混乱
激しい騒動
🇰🇷Korean
소란
폭력적인 소요
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự hỗn loạn
sự xáo trộn bạo lực
🇹🇭Thai
ความวุ่นวาย
การรบกวนอย่างรุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
kekacauan
gangguan kekerasan
🇵🇭Filipino
kaguluhan
isang marahas na kaguluhan
🇲🇾Malay
kegawatan
gangguan yang ganas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الاضطراب
اضطراب عنيف
🇮🇷Persian
آشفتگی
یک اختلال خشونت آمیز
🇹🇷Turkish
kargaşa
şiddetli bir rahatsızlık
🇮🇱Hebrew
אַנְדְרָלָמוּסִיָה
הפרעה אלימה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'turmoil'?
The primary meaning of 'turmoil' is 'a violent disturbance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'turmoil' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'turmoil' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'turmoil' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'turmoil' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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