KERFUFFLE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word kerfuffle. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for KERFUFFLE
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fracas | nounn | |||||||
noun • noisy quarrel | ||||||||
commotion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disorderly outburst or tumult • the act of making a noisy disturbance • confused movement | ||||||||
disturbance | nounn | |||||||
noun • activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption • an unhappy and worried mental state • a disorderly outburst or tumult • a noisy fight • the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion • (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness • electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication | ||||||||
chaos | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe • a state of extreme confusion and disorder • the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos • (physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions | ||||||||
hullabaloo | nounn | |||||||
noun • disturbance usually in protest | ||||||||
pandemonium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of extreme confusion and disorder | ||||||||
ruckus | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of making a noisy disturbance | ||||||||
tumult | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of commotion and noise and confusion • violent agitation • the act of making a noisy disturbance | ||||||||
turmoil | nounn | |||||||
noun • a violent disturbance • violent agitation • disturbance usually in protest | ||||||||
uproar | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of commotion and noise and confusion • loud confused noise from many sources | ||||||||
brouhaha | nounn | |||||||
noun • loud confused noise from many sources • a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits | ||||||||
hubbub | nounn | |||||||
noun • loud confused noise from many sources | ||||||||
mess | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of confusion and disorderliness • informal terms for a difficult situation • soft semiliquid food • a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel • a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent verb • eat in a mess hall • make a mess of or create disorder in | ||||||||
racket | nounn | |||||||
noun • a loud and disturbing noise • an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit • the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience • a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games verb • celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities • make loud and annoying noises • hit (a ball) with a racket | ||||||||
hullaballoo | nounn | |||||||
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disruption | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity • a disorderly outburst or tumult • an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity • the act of causing disorder | ||||||||
flutter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of moving back and forth • abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block • a disorderly outburst or tumult • the motion made by flapping up and down verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart • move back and forth very rapidly • flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements • beat rapidly • wink briefly | ||||||||
hoo-ha | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disorderly outburst or tumult | ||||||||
hoo-hah | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disorderly outburst or tumult | ||||||||
hurly burly | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disorderly outburst or tumult | ||||||||