Tumultuous – Very loud, confused and unruly

(Pronounced tyoo-mull-tyoo-us)

To remember the definition of the word tumultuous, use the following mnemonic:

His brain tumour resulted from continuous (tumultuous) exposure to very loud noises. He became confused and disorderly because he couldn't understand how this could happen.

Examples of tumultuous in a sentence

The couple thought the party goers next door were tumultuous.

The tumultuous actions of the man scared the people walking past.

The returning heroes were given a tumultuous welcome.