Difference between Tempestuous and Stormy

What is the difference between Tempestuous and Stormy?

Tempestuous as an adjective is of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous. while Stormy as an adjective is of or pertaining to storms.

Tempestuous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous.

Stormy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to storms.Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with furious winds; boisterous; tempestuous.Proceeding from violent agitation or fury.Violent; passionate; rough.

Example sentence: I used the stormy gray and heather brown shadows from the Lilac Rose Eye Palette to create a soft smokey eye for Veronica Beard's Spring 2013 show. The look was dramatic but delicate.

We hope you now know whether to use Tempestuous or Stormy in your sentence.

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