NSW Opportunity Class
Tempestuous
adjective/tem-PES-choo-us/
Tempestuous means wild and stormy, either like rough weather or strong emotions.
In contextTheir tempestuous argument in the playground blew up quickly and then faded away.
Remember it
Tempestuous hides 'tempest', an old word for a violent storm — so it means stormy and wild.
Use it well
Use tempestuous for dramatic weather or intense, changeable feelings, not for mild upsets.