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. Raheel Sharif:

   In this context, I must highlight that India, our immediate neighbor, has openly challenged this development initiative, i would like to make a special reference to Indian intelligence agency RAW that is blatantly involved in destabilizing Pakistan. Let me make it clear that we will not allow anyone to create impediments and turbulence in any part of Pakistan. Therefore, it is important for all to leave behind confrontation and focus on cooperation.

2. Eric Kennedy:

   Reduced visibility, high turbulence, and low flying can all be contributing risk factors for air tanker crashes.

3. Randall Kroszner:

   There's always a chance for short-run turbulence.

4. Sam Khater:

   Turbulence in the financial markets is putting significant downward pressure on rates, which should benefit borrowers in the short term.

5. Suraj Paudyal:

   It seems that a serac( a piece of glacial ice broke) and barreled down the couloir( a gully on a mountainside) from the top ridge of the mountain and the gust created the turbulence washing the climbers and staff from their tented camp at the base camp.