characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm.
turb+ulent
Shared component: turb · disturb
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turb
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Related forms: turb · 12 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesan interruption of a state of peace, quiet, or order.
dis+turb+ance
Shared component: turb · disturb
(of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter.
turb+id
Shared component: turb · disturb
to interrupt what someone is doing by making noise or annoying them
dis+turb
Shared component: turb · disturb
To make someone anxious or unsettled; to disturb mentally.
per+turb
Shared component: turb · disturb
Having had the normal pattern or functioning disrupted
dis+turb+ed
Shared component: turb · disturb
a person or thing that interrupts a settled, quiet, or peaceful state or activity.
dis+turb+er
Shared component: turb · disturb
causing anxiety or unease; unsettling
dis+turb+ing
Shared component: turb · disturb
a state of violent or uneven movement in air or water.
turb+ul+ence
Shared component: turb · disturb
a state of anxiety or uneasiness; mental disquiet.
per+turb+ation
Shared component: turb · disturb
perturbedExtended relation
feeling anxious or unsettled; upset.
per+turb+ed
Extended relation: turb · disturb
turbidityExtended relation
the quality of being cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter.
turbid+ity
Extended relation: turb · disturb