adj. 25B6; adjective
the day was tempestuous : STORMY, blustery, squally, wild, turbulent, windy, gusty, blowy, rainy; foul, nasty, inclement.
the tempestuous political environment : TURBULENT, stormy, tumultuous, wild, lively, heated, explosive, feverish, frenetic, frenzied.
a tempestuous woman : EMOTIONAL, passionate, impassioned, fiery, intense; temperamental, volatile, excitable, mercurial, capricious, unpredictable, quick-tempered.
calm, peaceful, placid.