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Surly vs Tumultuous - What's the difference?

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Surly is a related term of tumultuous.


As adjectives the difference between surly and tumultuous

is that surly is (obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious while tumultuous is noisy and disorderly.

As an adverb surly

is (obsolete) in an arrogant or supercilious manner.

surly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
  • Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
  • Threatening, menacing, gloomy.
    • The surly weather put us all in a bad mood.

    Adverb

    (er)
  • (obsolete) In an arrogant or supercilious manner.
  • * 1623 , , Julius Caesar , I.iii,
    • Against the Capitol I met a lion / Who glazed upon me, and went surly

    tumultuous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Noisy and disorderly
  • Causing tumult