different between tumultuous vs unrestrained

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e?nd

Adjective

unrestrained (comparative more unrestrained, superlative most unrestrained)

1. immoderate; not restrained or held in check

   The party was a scene of unrestrained debauchery.

2. spontaneous, natural and informal; unconstrained

   Their meeting was one of unrestrained joy.

3. Not subject to physical restraint.
   • 2009, Russell Colling, Tony W. York, Hospital and Healthcare Security (page 346)

     Managing unrestrained prisoners alone in any environment is inherently dangerous and should not be tolerated.

Antonyms

• restrained

Derived terms

• unrestrainedly
• unrestrainedness

Related terms

• restrain
• restrained

Translations

Verb

unrestrained

1. simple past tense and past participle of unrestrain

See also

• rampant
• unbridled