tempest
/'tempist/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A violent windstorm, often accompanied by rain, hail, or snow: In literary and formal contexts, "tempest" refers to a severe, turbulent storm characterized by powerful winds.
- A violent commotion, tumult, or emotional upheaval: Figuratively, "tempest" describes a state of great disturbance, agitation, or intense feeling, often in a person's mind or in a situation.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Literal - Storm):
- The ship was lost in the tempest.
- A sudden tempest forced the hikers to seek shelter.
Noun (Figurative - Commotion):
- His resignation caused a tempest in the company.
- She felt a tempest of emotions—anger, sadness, and confusion.
Advanced Usage
- "tempest in a teapot" (idiom): A great fuss or outrage over a trivial matter.
- Their argument over who should wash the dishes was just a tempest in a teapot.
Variants and Related Words
- Tempestuous (adj): Characterized by strong and turbulent emotion; stormy.
- They had a tempestuous relationship.
- Tempest-tossed (adj, literary): Agitated or disturbed as if by a storm.
- The tempest-tossed ship finally reached the harbor.
Synonyms
- Storm (n): A disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds, rain, etc.; a violent commotion.
- Gale (n): A very strong wind.
- Turmoil (n): A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
- Upheaval (n): A violent or sudden change or disruption.
Related Phrases
- To weather the tempest: To survive a difficult or turbulent period.
- The community worked together to weather the tempest of the economic crisis.
Related Idioms
- Ride out the tempest: To endure a storm or a difficult situation without being destroyed.
- The government is trying to ride out the tempest of public criticism.
Noun
- (literary) a violent wind
- a tempest swept over the island
- a violent commotion or disturbance
- the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away
- it was only a tempest in a teapot