ROUGH WATER Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase rough water. (close relations)
Definition of ROUGH WATER
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Best Alternative Words for ROUGH WATER
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agitated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • troubled emotionally and usually deeply • physically disturbed or set in motion | ||||||||
choppy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by abrupt transitions • rough with small waves | ||||||||
heaving | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling) • breathing heavily (as after exertion) • the act of lifting something with great effort • throwing something heavy (with great effort) | ||||||||
raging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense • very severe • (of the elements) as if showing violent anger | ||||||||
roiling | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence | ||||||||
stormy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion adjective satellite • characterized by violent emotions or behavior | ||||||||
surging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by great swelling waves or surges | ||||||||
tempestuous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by violent emotions or behavior • (of the elements) as if showing violent anger | ||||||||
tumultuous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | ||||||||
turbulent | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination • (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence | ||||||||
unsettled | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • still in doubt • not settled or established adjective satellite • subject to change • not yet settled | ||||||||
wild | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • marked by extreme lack of restraint or control • in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated noun • a wild primitive state untouched by civilization • a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition adverb • in an uncontrolled and rampant manner • in a wild or undomesticated manner adjective satellite • in a state of extreme emotion • deviating widely from an intended course • (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud • without a basis in reason or fact • talking or behaving irrationally • involving risk or danger • fanciful and unrealistic; foolish • located in a dismal or remote area; desolate • intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with • without civilizing influences • (of the elements) as if showing violent anger | ||||||||
choppiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather | ||||||||
roughness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven • the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses • an unpolished unrefined quality • used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather • rowdy behavior • the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion • harsh or severe speech or behavior |