Synonyms for kerfuffle
Most common
hoo-ha fracas hullabaloo brouhaha mess hub-bub donnybrook kerfluff
Definitions
- n. 1
A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.
Forms
- Plural
- kerfuffles → brouhahas, hullabaloos, hoo-has, fracases…
Example sentences
- hullabaloo Tom and Mary wanted to get married on the quiet to avoid all the hullabaloo.
- mess If you mess with drugs, you're asking for trouble.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| kerfuffle | steady | |
| fracas | rising | |
| hullabaloo | steady | |
| brouhaha | rising | |
| mess | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- ado2
- 4 letters
- mess1, fuss1, flap1
- 6 letters
- racket2, fracas2
- 7 letters
- flutter2, racquet2
- 8 letters
- brouhaha3, foofaraw, kerfluff
- 9 letters
- commotion3
- 10 letters
- disruption3, hullabaloo4, donnybrook3
- 11 letters
- disturbance3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ado2 = 2 syllables).