Synonyms of stormy

stormy

adjective

ˈstȯr-mē 

1

as in violent

marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity

a small nation, but one with a long and stormy history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violent
• turbulent
• ferocious
• fierce
• furious
• rough
• volcanic
• tumultuous
• rabid
• vicious
• tempestuous
• hot
• explosive
• brutal
• cyclonic
• convulsive
• paroxysmal
• volatile
• aggressive
• savage
• contentious
• hostile
• knock-down-and-drag-out
• knock-down, drag-out
• hammer-and-tongs
• blood-and-guts
• bang-bang
• destructive
• frantic
• antagonistic
• barbarous
• mad
• belligerent
• combative
• pugnacious
• quarrelsome
• bellicose
• truculent
• combustible
• assertive
• cataclysmic
• agitated
• gladiatorial
• frenzied
• ruinous
• cataclysmal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peaceful
• peaceable
• calm
• nonviolent
• serene
• tranquil
• pacific
• halcyon
• unaggressive
• nonbelligerent

2

as in rainy

marked by or abounding with rain

stormy weather was forecast for the next three days, so we cancelled our camping trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rainy
• wet
• pouring
• precipitating
• misty
• drizzly
• drippy
• drizzling
• spitting
• sprinkling
• mizzly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry

3

as in turbulent

marked by sudden or violent disturbance

that couple has had a long but stormy relationship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turbulent
• cataclysmic
• tumultuous
• tempestuous
• convulsive
• fitful
• sporadic
• spasmodic
• boisterous
• cataclysmal
• riotous
• noisy
• furious
• clamorous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• peaceful
• undisturbed
• serene
• placid
• tranquil
• unperturbed
• untroubled
• unshaken

4

as in rough

marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements

Neptune has the stormiest atmosphere of any planet, with winds of up to 900 miles per hour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turbulent
• rough
• tumultuous
• wild
• tempestuous
• bleak
• brutal
• harsh
• rugged
• violent
• blustery
• raging
• severe
• unsettled
• inclement
• blustering
• nasty
• unquiet
• squally
• roily
• raw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• quiet
• peaceful
• serene
• placid
• tranquil
• sunny
• clear
• bright
• halcyon
• cloudless
• fair
• sunshiny
• unclouded
• clement

5

as in bleak

marked by wet and windy conditions

stormy seas forced the schooner far off its intended course

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turbulent
• bleak
• rainy
• snowy
• rough
• tempestuous
• inclement
• dirty
• squally
• foul
• nasty
• raw
• gusty
• blustery
• windswept
• overcast
• breezy
• misty
• cloudy
• windblown
• hazy
• murky
• blowy
• foggy
• blustering
• sunless
• soupy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sunny
• clear
• bright
• cloudless
• fair
• sunshiny
• unclouded
• clement
• pleasant
• calm
• peaceful
• serene
• placid
• rainless
• balmy
• halcyon

Examples of stormy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If possible, try to lay low and brew in stormy contemplation instead. —Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2024

Because some places are no longer habitable (too hot, too stormy, too wet, too dry), policies reflect the humanitarian necessity for people to migrate. —Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024

That never-ending $20 special simply swept the chain from stormy waters into the dark depths. —Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024

There were large swatches of Barbie pink paint, abstract doodles rendered in glow-in-the-dark neons, and wiggly line work in deep blue polish that resembled a stormy sea. —Sandra Song, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024