Synonyms for mayhem
- noun
- verb
Definitions
- n. 1
Often preceded by to cause or make: great confusion, destruction, disorder, or trouble; chaos, turmoil; (countable) an instance of this.
In all the mayhem, some children were separated from their parents.
- v. 1
To violently inflict injury on (someone); to injure, to wound.
Example sentences
- chaos There is a lot of chaos and confusion at the site.
- confusion He disappeared, taking advantage of the confusion.
- commotion James heard the commotion and hurried to the room.
- havoc The drunken sailors wrecked havoc inside the bar.
By length
- 4 letters
- hurt1, harm1
- 5 letters
- chaos2, havoc2
- 6 letters
- damage2, injure2, tumult2, fracas2, rumpus, scathe
- 7 letters
- turmoil2, cripple2
- 8 letters
- disorder3
- 9 letters
- confusion3, commotion3
- 11 letters
- disturbance3, pandemonium5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chaos2 = 2 syllables).