English Dictionary
Definition of “turmoil”
turmoil (ˈtɜːmɔɪl
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Definitions
noun
- violent or confused movement; agitation; tumult
verb
- archaic to make or become turbulent
Word Origin
C16: perhaps from turn + moil
Synonyms
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confusion,
trouble,
violence,
row,
noise,
stir,
disorder,
chaos,
disturbance,
upheaval,
bustle,
flurry,
strife,
disarray,
uproar,
turbulence,
ferment,
agitation,
commotion,
pandemonium,
bedlam,
tumult,
hubbub,
brouhaha,
Usage examples
It did not suit her now to observe the emotional turmoil inside Rose.
Butler, Gwendoline, Coffin in Fashion (1987)No one believes Indian exports will grow by 20 per cent with Asian markets in turmoil.
India Today (1998)Of course, there's no such thing as an equity fund that's impervious to stock market turmoil.
Globe and Mail (2003)But the most compelling disclosure inevitably concerns the turmoil inside Balmoral on those days leading up to Diana's funeral.
Glasgow Herald (2002)The French guns were in fury, and the soil about d'Alembord was being churned to ragged turmoil by roundshot and shell.
Cornwell, Bernard, Sharpe's Waterloo (1991)
