Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /tjʊˈmʌl.tjʊ.əs/ (US) IPA (key): /tuˈmʌl.t͡ʃu.əs/ or /tə-/ Audio (AU)(file) Hyphenation: tu‧mult‧u‧ous Adjective Positive tumultuous Comparative more tumultuous Superlative most tumultuous If a situation is tumultuous, it is loud and chaotic. Synonym: noisyWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads