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

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, 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. Antonis Samaras:

   Who can get that? A responsible government, as a reward for the sacrifices made by the Greek people who met the targets, without clashing with (European) partners and any kind of turbulence.

2. United Airlines:

   Air Wisconsin Flight 3833 operating as United Express from Charlottesville, Va. to Washington Dulles International encountered turbulence because of high winds, a few customers onboard the regional jet became ill as the aircraft was preparing to land. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to its gate. No customers required medical attention because of the turbulence.

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. RJ Intindola:

   The best captains endure the most turbulence and greatest storms.

5. Ramsay Clark:

   Turbulence is life force. It is opportunity. Let's love turbulence and use it for change.