TUMULT Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word tumult. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TUMULT
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ruckus | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of making a noisy disturbance | ||||||||
uproar | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of commotion and noise and confusion • loud confused noise from many sources | ||||||||
commotion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disorderly outburst or tumult • the act of making a noisy disturbance • confused movement | ||||||||
turmoil | nounn | |||||||
noun • a violent disturbance • violent agitation • disturbance usually in protest | ||||||||
agitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development • the feeling of being agitated; not calm • disturbance usually in protest • the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
clamor | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a loud harsh or strident noise • loud and persistent outcry from many people verb • make loud demands • utter or proclaim insistently and noisily • compel someone to do something by insistent clamoring | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
fracas | nounn | |||||||
noun • noisy quarrel | ||||||||
furore | nounn | |||||||
noun • an interest followed with exaggerated zeal • a sudden outburst (as of protest) | ||||||||
fuss | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an excited state of agitation • an angry disturbance • a quarrel about petty points • a rapid active commotion verb • worry unnecessarily or excessively • care for like a mother | ||||||||
hubbub | nounn | |||||||
noun • loud confused noise from many sources | ||||||||
mayhem | nounn | |||||||
noun • the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person • violent and needless disturbance | ||||||||
pandemonium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of extreme confusion and disorder | ||||||||
riot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a public act of violence by an unruly mob • a state of disorder involving group violence • a joke that seems extremely funny • a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity verb • take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot • engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking | ||||||||
turbulence | nounn | |||||||
noun • unstable flow of a liquid or gas • instability in the atmosphere • a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) | ||||||||
upheaval | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) • a violent disturbance • (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) • disturbance usually in protest | ||||||||
din | nounn | |||||||
noun • a loud harsh or strident noise • the act of making a noisy disturbance verb • make a resonant sound, like artillery • instill (into a person) by constant repetition | ||||||||