1. disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

Example Sentences:
'effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive'
'riotous times'
'these troubled areas'
'the tumultuous years of his administration'
'a turbulent and unruly childhood'

Synonyms

• disruptive
• riotous
• troubled
• tumultuous

2. churning, roiled, roiling, roily, turbulent

(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence

Example Sentences:
'the river's roiling current'
'turbulent rapids'

Synonyms

• churning
• roiled
• roiling
• roily