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Synonyms for furor

24 synonyms
2 meanings

noun
American English

Most common

rage madness fury craze commotion brouhaha

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Rage

rage, fury, craze, madness, fad, cult

2. Brouhaha

brouhaha, commotion, fuss, excitement, flap, foofaraw informal, uproar, hullabaloo, ruckus, fracas, turmoil, tumult, pandemonium, rumpus, disturbance, ado, ferment

Other

Definitions

n. 1
A general uproar or commotion.
n. 2
Violent anger or frenzy.
The verdict of not guilty created a true furor in the courtroom.

Related words

Word family: fury furious
Phrases: furor uterinus
Other spellings: furore UK

Forms

Plural: furors → rages, furies, crazes, madnesses…

Example sentences

rage My father flew into a rage when he found that out.
madness Though this be madness, yet there is method in it.
fury It was time for the Numidians to vent their fury.
craze Tom thinks Mary has fallen to the skinniness craze.
commotion James heard the commotion and hurried to the room.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
furor		steady
rage		rising
madness		rising
fury		rising
craze		rising
commotion		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: fad¹, ado²
4 letters: rage¹, cult¹, fury², fuss¹, flap¹
5 letters: craze¹
6 letters: uproar², ruckus², tumult², fracas², rumpus
7 letters: madness², turmoil², ferment²
8 letters: brouhaha³, foofaraw
9 letters: commotion³
10 letters: excitement³, hullabaloo⁴
11 letters: disturbance³, pandemonium⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ado² = 2 syllables).