Antonyms for turbulent
ˈtɜr byə lənttur·bu·lent

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.4 / 5 votes

1. turbulent

   Antonyms:
   calm, collected, composed, cool, dispassionate, imperturbable, peaceful, placid, quiet, sedate, self-possessed, serene, smooth, still, tranquil, undisturbed, unruffled

   Synonyms:
   agitated, boisterous, disturbed, excited, fierce, frantic, frenzied, furious, heated, passionate, raging, roused, ruffled, stormy, violent, wild, wrathful

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulentadjective

   characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

   "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

   Antonyms:
   unagitated, quiet

   Synonyms:
   luxuriant, profuse, fast, lush, debauched, riotous, libertine, dissolute, tumultuous, roiling, disruptive, degraded, roiled, churning, troubled, dissipated, exuberant, roily, degenerate, profligate

2. churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulentadjective

   (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence

   "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"

   Antonyms:
   unagitated, quiet

   Synonyms:
   churned-up, annoyed, roiling, riotous, irritated, pissed off, troubled, nettled, miffed, tumultuous, disruptive, peeved, steamed, roiled, churning, stung, riled, roily, pissed

How to use turbulent in a sentence?

1. President Obama:

   In one afternoon 50 years ago, so much of our turbulent history -- the stain of slavery and anguish of civil war; the yoke of segregation and tyranny of Jim Crow; the death of four little girls in Birmingham, and the dream of a Baptist preacher -- met on this bridge.

2. Kamala Harris:

   There is no one better prepared than Joe to steer our nation through these turbulent times, and restore truth, honor, and decency to the Oval Office, he is kind and endlessly caring, and he truly listens to the American people.

3. Nervous Flyers Bunn:

   When something happens to you, if you don’t consolidate the memory, you don’t remember it, when some people get on a plane and have a turbulent flight, they forget about it [afterwards]. And it’s not that they try to forget about it. They just don’t consolidate that memory.

4. Ralph Goodale:

   We understand that those sorts of comments will be made in the process, but we will make our judgment based on what is right for Canada and not be deterred from making the right decision, we are determined to stand our ground based on what is right for Canada ... this is a tough and turbulent world.

5. Team Cuomo:

   It was a mistake, when my brother's situation became turbulent, being looped into calls with other friends of his and advisors that did include some of his staff — I understand why that was a problem for CNN.

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