turbulent

B2 Topic:War & Conflict

US /ˈtɝbjələnt/ UK /ˈtɜːbjələnt/ See IPA manual

Freq #21384

Meanings

1

adj
Full of sudden change, conflict, or disorder.

The mid-19th century was a turbulent time in American history.
2

adj
Moving violently and unsteadily.

It is dangerous to sail in turbulent seas.

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Synonyms

1 adj · full of sudden change,... riotous

2 adj · moving violently and... churning

Word family

Forms turbulently

Derived forms gravitoturbulentgravoturbulentmacroturbulentmicroturbulentnonturbulentturbulently

Related forms disturb perturb trouble turbid turbine turbulence

Etymology

From Middle English turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (“disorder, tumult, crowd”).

turbulent Middle English turbulentus Latin

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# turbulent

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈtɝbjələnt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈtɜːbjələnt/
**Frequency rank:** 21384

## Meanings
1. Full of sudden change, conflict, or disorder.
2. Moving violently and unsteadily.

## Examples
- The mid-19th century was a turbulent time in American history.
- It is dangerous to sail in turbulent seas.

## Derived Forms
- gravitoturbulent
- gravoturbulent
- macroturbulent
- microturbulent
- nonturbulent
- turbulently

## Related Forms
- disturb
- perturb
- trouble
- turbid
- turbine
- turbulence

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: turbulent
- Root: turbulentus

## Etymology
From Middle English turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (“disorder, tumult, crowd”).

## AI Etymology
Turbulent is from Middle English turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (“disorder, tumult, crowd”). The historical line also includes Middle English turbulent, Middle French turbulent, Latin turbulentus. In present-day use, it can mean full of sudden change, conflict, or disorder, or moving violently and unsteadily. Derived formations include gravitoturbulent, gravoturbulent, macroturbulent, microturbulent, nonturbulent, turbulently.

## Topics
- War & Conflict

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