turbulent
adjective
[ ˈtəːbjʊl(ə)nt ]
• characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm.
• "the country's turbulent history"
Similar:
tempestuous,
stormy,
unstable,
unsettled,
tumultuous,
explosive,
in turmoil,
full of upheavals,
full of conflict,
full of ups and downs,
roller-coaster,
chaotic,
full of confusion,
violent,
wild,
anarchic,
lawless,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin turbulentus ‘full of commotion’, from turba ‘crowd’.
