Category:Turbulent

Tur"bu*lent, a. Etym: [l. turbulentus, fr. turba disorder, tumult: Cf. F. turbulent. See turbid.]

1. Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; roused to violent commotion; as, The turbulent ocean. Calm region once, and full of peace, now tossed and turbulent. Milton.

2. Disposed to insubordination and disorder; restless; unquiet; Refractory; as, turbulent spirits. Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit. Dryden.

3. Producing commotion; disturbing; exciting. Whose heads that turbulent liquor fills with fumes. Milton.

Syn. -- disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; riotous; seditious; Insubordinate; refractory; unquiet.