Synonyms for commotion
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A state of turbulent motion.
Forms
- Plural
- commotions → disturbances, ruckuses, tumults, uproars…
Example sentences
- disturbance Is this a servo or a disturbance-rejection problem?
- uproar This has caused a huge uproar in the city.
- ruckus My kid is aggressive and is always making a ruckus.
- tumult They made a great tumult last night.
- whirl The whirl uprooted trees and tore roofs from homes, Dykema said.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| commotion | rising | |
| disturbance | steady | |
| uproar | rising | |
| ruckus | rising | |
| tumult | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- riot2, stir1, fuss1
- 5 letters
- noise1, chaos2, whirl1
- 6 letters
- mayhem2, uproar2, bustle2, ruckus2, tumult2, fracas2, rumpus
- 7 letters
- flutter2, clatter2
- 8 letters
- brouhaha3
- 9 letters
- confusion3, agitation4
- 10 letters
- excitement3, hullabaloo4
- 11 letters
- disturbance3, pandemonium5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (riot2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- fracas