/ Dictionary / Index T tumultuous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tu•mul•tu•ous Pronunciation: (t-mul'ch-us, ty-), [key] — adj. full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar: a tumultuous celebration. raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy: a tumultuous crowd of students. highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught; turbulent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tumultuous (Thesaurus) tumultuary tumulus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ravenous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language