Synonyms for Turbulence
ˈtɜr byə lənstur·bu·lence

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1. turbulence

   Synonyms:
   agitation, alarm, anxiety, care, distress, disturbance, eagerness, emotion, excitement, feeling, frenzy, fury, passion, sensibility, sensitiveness, storm, susceptibility, sympathy, vehemence, violence

   Antonyms:
   apathy, calmness, composure, immobility, impassibility, indifference, insensibility, lethargy, phlegm, quietness, quietude, sluggishness, stillness, stoicism, tranquillity, unconcern, unfeelingness

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. turbulence, turbulencynoun

   unstable flow of a liquid or gas

   Synonyms:
   upheaval, turbulency, turbulence

2. turbulencenoun

   instability in the atmosphere

   Synonyms:
   upheaval, turbulency

3. turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drangnoun

   a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

   "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"

   Synonyms:
   agitation, uplift, excitement, upthrust, turbulence, turmoil, convulsion, hullabaloo, upthrow, upheaval, turbulency

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1. • Bad Weather
   • Physical Phenomenon

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1. rough seas

   Submitted by rinat on August 26, 2019  

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1. turbulencenoun

   Synonyms:
   tumult, uproar, disturbance, turmoil, commotion, disorder, confusion

2. turbulencenoun

   Synonyms:
   riot, sedition, mutiny, insurrection, rebellion

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1. List of paraphrases for "turbulence":

   turmoil, unrest, upheaval, churning, disturbance, instability, disruption, agitation, volatility, disorder

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1. List of known nicknames for "Turbulence":

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1. Kate Andersen Brower:

   I think [ Be Best ] is well-intentioned, and it showcases how well the first lady does when she interacts with children, but I think it's too broad and unfocused, if President Trump could drill down on one part of it, like opioid addiction and babies born to mothers who are addicted, it would be more successful. Being single-mindedly focused would also serve to help people see President Trump contributions to this administration, which I think get lost amid the turbulence.

2. Kok Wei Yee:

   Given the uncertainty over China and the uneasiness as the U.S. Federal Reserve begins a phase of interest rate hikes, the recent market sentiment fear is probably more of a crisis of confidence, the BOJ is well aware that significant market turbulence can negatively affect the real economy, and the easing measure is more of a pre-emptive and symbolic move.

3. Koji Fukaya:

   The dollar is stabilizing around 120 yen for now but volatility is likely to remain high as the euro continues to cause turbulence, the dollar will remain strong against the yen in the medium term but a one-sided rally we saw last year is unlikely to be repeated this year.

4. Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren:

   While there have been significant headwinds from abroad, and market turbulence related to those headwinds, I view the U.S. economy as fundamentally sound and likely to perform better than the domestic economies of most trading partners.

5. Andy Clarke:

   Adding Roger to Asda's executive team further strengthens the board which, I believe, is now one of the most experienced and capable in the industry, these are times of unprecedented turbulence for our industry.