turbulentus adj. with comp. and sup. turba, full of commotion, disturbed, boisterous, stormy, tempestuous: tempestas, stormy: Aqua, turbid, Ph.: atomorum concursio, at random.

—Fig., restless, troubled, confused, disordered: est igitur quiddam turbulentum in hominibus singulis: animi, excited: turbulentior inde annus excepit, L.: turbulentissimum tempus (opp. tranquillissimum).

— Making trouble, troublesome, turbulent, factious, seditious: ut vitā sic oratione: cives: turbulentissimi tribuni plebis, Cs.