Tur"bu*lent (?), a. [L. turbulentus,
fr. turba disorder, tumult: cf. F. turbulent. See
Turbid.] 1. Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous;
roused to violent commotion; as, the turbulent ocean.
Calm region once,
And full of peace, now tossed and turbulent.
Milton.
2. Disposed to insubordination and disorder;
restless; unquiet; refractory; as, turbulent spirits.
Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit.
Dryden.
3. Producing commotion; disturbing;
exciting.
Whose heads that turbulent liquor fills with
fumes.
Milton.
Syn. -- Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; riotous; seditious;
insubordinate; refractory; unquiet.