tempest-swept

• Adjectif littéraire ou poétique décrivant quelque chose qui a été violemment battu, balayé ou affecté par une tempête.

An archaic or poetic adjective describing something that has been violently affected or swept over by a storm or tempest.

1. Beaten by stormsC1formal

   Repeatedly struck or battered by violent storms or harsh weather conditions.

   battu par les tempêtes

   • The tempest-swept coastline was littered with debris after the hurricane.
   • The old lighthouse stood defiantly on the tempest-swept cliff.
   • Sailors avoided the tempest-swept waters of the northern sea.

   Synonymesstorm-beatenstorm-tossedtempest-tossed

   Antonymescalmplacidprotectedserenesheltered

2. Afflicted by hardshipC2formal

   Repeatedly affected or overwhelmed by difficulties, challenges, or adversities.

   Éprouvé par les épreuves

   • The tempest-swept nation struggled to rebuild after years of war.
   • Her tempest-swept life was marked by loss and resilience.
   • The tempest-swept economy finally showed signs of recovery.

   Synonymesbesetbuffetedharriedstorm-tossedtroubled

   Antonymescalmfortunateprotectedsheltereduntroubled