TEMPEST-SWEPT Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word tempest-swept. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TEMPEST-SWEPT
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blustery | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • blowing in violent and abrupt bursts • noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
rough | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • having or caused by an irregular surface • of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped • causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements • not shaped by cutting or trimming noun • the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short adverb • with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') • with rough motion as over a rough surface adjective satellite • (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse • not quite exact or correct • full of hardship or trials • violently agitated and turbulent • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound • ready and able to resort to force or violence • not carefully or expertly made • not perfected • unpleasantly stern • unkind or cruel or uncivil verb • prepare in preliminary or sketchy form | ||||||||
stormy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion adjective satellite • characterized by violent emotions or behavior | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
violent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity adjective satellite • effected by force or injury rather than natural causes • (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud • marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid • characterized by violence or bloodshed | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
buffeted | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities | ||||||||
storm-tossed | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities | ||||||||
tempest-tossed | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities | ||||||||
tempest-tost | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities |