tempestuous

Questions about tempestuous

What does tempestuous mean?

tempestuous means "characterized by violent emotions or behavior". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in tempestuous?

tempestuous has 4 syllables: tem-pes-tu-ous. The stress falls on "pes". In IPA it is /ˌtɛmˈpɛstʃuəs/.

What is another word for tempestuous?

Close synonyms include stormy, angry, furious, raging, wild. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tempestuous a common word?

tempestuous is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.