stürmisch

Meaning (in English)

stürmisch means stormy. It can refer to:

1. Weather / nature:

   • Stormy, with strong wind and rough conditions
   • ein stürmischer Tag = a stormy day

2. Figurative / emotional / social situations:

   • Turbulent, intense, passionate, tempestuous (often with conflict, agitation, or strong emotions)
   • eine stürmische Beziehung = a turbulent/passionate relationship
   • stürmische Zeiten = turbulent times
   • It can also describe very enthusiastic or loud reactions, e.g. applause:
     • stürmischer Beifall = rapturous/boisterous applause

Word parts (composition)

• Derived from Sturm = “storm”
• With the adjective ending -isch, meaning “-y / -like / relating to”
• So stürmisch literally means “storm-like”

German synonyms

Depending on meaning:

Weather-related:

• stormig
• windig
• unwetterartig (more “like severe weather”)

Figurative (emotional/turbulent):

• turbulent
• heftig
• temperamentvoll
• leidenschaftlich (more “passionate”)
• aufgewühlt (more “agitated”)
• unruhig

For applause/reaction:

• begeistert
• überschwänglich
• frenetisch

German antonyms

Depending on meaning:

Weather-related:

• windstill
• ruhig
• still

Figurative:

• ruhig
• gelassen
• ausgeglichen
• friedlich
• stabil