THUNDERSTORM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for THUNDERSTORM?

Need another word that means the same as “thunderstorm”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “thunderstorm” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Thunderstorm” are: electric storm, tempest, squall

Thunderstorm as a Noun

Definitions of "Thunderstorm" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “thunderstorm” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning.
• A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.

Synonyms of "Thunderstorm" as a noun (3 Words)

electric storm	A car that is powered by electricity.
squall	A sudden violent gust of wind or localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet. Low clouds and squalls of driving rain.
tempest	A violent windy storm. A raging tempest.

Associations of "Thunderstorm" (30 Words)

blizzard	A series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences. A blizzard of lawsuits.
breeze	A slight wind (usually refreshing. Roger breezed into her office.
cloudburst	A sudden violent rainstorm.
convolute	Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive. A convolute petal.
cyclone	Rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern.
damage	Suffer or be susceptible to damage. These fine china cups damage easily.
deluge	A heavy fall of rain. Caravans were deluged by the heavy rains.
downpour	A heavy rain. A sudden downpour had filled the gutters and drains.
eddy	A circular movement of water causing a small whirlpool. An eddy of chill air swirled into the carriage.
flood	Of a flood force someone to leave their home. A flood barrier.
gale	A very strong wind. I slept well despite the howling gales outside.
gust	Of the wind blow in gusts. The wind was gusting through the branches of the tree.
hail	Hail falls. It hailed so hard we had to stop.
hurricane	A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean. A powerful hurricane hit the Florida coast.
purl	Knit with a purl stitch. The water was purling.
rainfall	Water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere. The absorption of further supplies from rainfalls.
rainstorm	A storm with heavy rain.
snow	A dessert or other dish resembling snow. All that they could pick up on their screens was snow.
squall	Blow in a squall. Sarah was squalling in her crib.
storm	Storm windows. The book caused a storm in America.
swirl	A twisting or spiralling movement or pattern. The smoke was swirling around him.
tempest	(literary) a violent wind. It was only a tempest in a teapot.
tornado	A person or thing characterized by violent or devastating action or emotion. Teenagers caught up in a tornado of sexual confusion.
torrential	Pouring in abundance. Torrential applause.
typhoon	A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.
waft	(with reference to a scent, sound, etc.) pass or cause to pass gently through the air. From the kitchen comes a waft of roasting meat.
warning	Cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness. The warning was to beware of surprises.
whirlpool	A quickly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn, typically caused by the meeting of conflicting currents. He was drawing her down into an emotional whirlpool.
wind	Catch the scent of get wind of. Wind your watch.
windy	Resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability. The cold windy hills.