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Synonyms for pandemonium

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Bedlam — A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation, usually of a crowd, often violent

bedlam, chaos, commotion, confusion, maelstrom, disorder, topsy-turviness, topsy-turvydom, mayhem, tumult, turmoil, disturbance, stir

2. Uproar — an outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd

uproar, fracas, hullabaloo, brouhaha, outburst, fuss, flap, foofaraw informal, ruckus, furor US, furore UK, clatter, rumpus, outcry, ado, ferment, shindy, bobbery dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation, usually of a crowd, often violent.

  2. n. 2

    An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.

Related words

Is a kind of
flock
Other spellings
pandaemonium

Forms

Plural
pandemoniums → bedlams, chaoses, commotions, confusions…

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.
  • bedlam She came from a family of ten, so bedlam was the norm.
  • uproar This has caused a huge uproar in the city.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
pandemoniumrising
chaosrising
confusionsteady
commotionrising
bedlamrising
uproarrising

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

By length

3 letters
ado2
4 letters
hell1, stir1, fuss1, flap1
5 letters
chaos2, furor2
6 letters
mayhem2, uproar2, outcry2, ruckus2, bedlam2, tumult2, fracas2, furore, rumpus, shindy
7 letters
turmoil2, ferment2, clatter2, bobbery
8 letters
disorder3, outburst2, brouhaha3, foofaraw
9 letters
confusion3, commotion3, maelstrom2
10 letters
hullabaloo4
11 letters
disturbance3

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