different between tumultuous vs fiery

English

Etymology

From Old French tumultuous (modern French tumultueux), from Latin tumultu?sus (“restless, turbulent”), from tumultus (“disturbance, uproar, violent commotion, tumult; agitation, disturbance, excitement”) + -?sus (suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tj??m?l.tj?.?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /tu?m?l.t?u.?s/, /t?-/
• Hyphenation: tu?mult?u?ous

Adjective

tumultuous (comparative more tumultuous, superlative most tumultuous)

1. Characterized by loud, confused noise. [from mid 16th c.]

   Synonyms: noisy, uproarious, see also Thesaurus:noisy
2. Causing or characterized by tumult; chaotic, disorderly, turbulent. [from mid 16th c.]

   Synonyms: riotous, tempestuous, tumultuary, see also Thesaurus:disorderly

Antonyms

• untumultuous
• (characterized by loud, confused noise): see Thesaurus:quiet
• (causing or characterized by tumult): see Thesaurus:calm

Derived terms

• tumultuously
• tumultuousness
• untumultuous

Related terms

Translations

References

Further reading

• tumultuous (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From Middle English firi, from fir (“fire”). Equivalent to fire +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fa???i/
• Rhymes: -a??ri

Adjective

fiery (comparative more fiery or fierier, superlative most fiery or fieriest)

1. Of or relating to fire.
2. Burning or glowing.
3. Inflammable or easily ignited.
4. Having the colour of fire.
5. Hot or inflamed.
6. Tempestuous or emotionally volatile.

7. Spirited or filled with emotion.

Derived terms

• fiery cross

Translations

Anagrams

• firey, reify