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tempestuous

/temˈpestʃuəs/adjective

उच्चारण टेम्पेस्चुअस

उग्र, तूफ़ानी, भावावेशपूर्ण

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adjective
  1. 1

    full of extreme emotions

    उग्र, तूफ़ानी, भावावेशपूर्ण

    • a tempestuous relationship
    • Their tempestuous friendship ended in endless arguments.
    • The couple had a tempestuous marriage, full of quarrels and reunions.
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    • Her tempestuous temper frightened the younger actors.
    • The film follows a tempestuous love affair between two rival singers.

    Synonyms turbulent stormy passionate volatile fiery

    Opposite calm peaceful serene placid

  2. 2

    formal or literary

    caused by or affected by a violent storm

    तूफ़ानी, झंझावाती

    • tempestuous seas
    • Fishermen avoided the tempestuous waters of the bay.
    • A tempestuous night kept the ferries in harbour.
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    • The tempestuous weather during the monsoon flooded the coastal road.
    • Sailors feared the tempestuous waves off the cape.

    Synonyms stormy turbulent rough wild squally

    Opposite calm still tranquil

◇Word family
tempest noun
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tem·pes·tu·ous

With -tuous (not 'tempestous' or 'tempestious'); the noun tempest (a violent storm).

अंत में -tuous ('tempestous' या 'tempestious' गलत है); noun tempest (प्रचंड तूफ़ान)।

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Keep the turbulent words together: tempestuous, turbulent, stormy, volatile (changing suddenly), tumultuous (noisy and confused).

उथल-पुथल के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tempestuous, turbulent, stormy, volatile (अचानक बदलने वाला), tumultuous (शोरगुल और उलझन भरा)।

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General knowledge

Literature: Shakespeare's last play 'The Tempest'.

साहित्य में Shakespeare का अंतिम नाटक 'The Tempest'।