MAYHEM Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word mayhem. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MAYHEM
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havoc | nounn | |||||||
noun • violent and needless disturbance | ||||||||
anarchy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) | ||||||||
bedlam | nounn | |||||||
noun • pejorative terms for an insane asylum • a state of extreme confusion and disorder | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
commotion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disorderly outburst or tumult • the act of making a noisy disturbance • confused movement | ||||||||
confusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably • a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior • a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused • an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended • a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another | ||||||||
disorder | nounn | |||||||
noun • a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning • a condition in which things are not in their expected places • a disturbance of the peace or of public order verb • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed • bring disorder to | ||||||||
frenzy | nounn | |||||||
noun • state of violent mental agitation | ||||||||
pandemonium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of extreme confusion and disorder | ||||||||
turmoil | nounn | |||||||
noun • a violent disturbance • violent agitation • disturbance usually in protest |