Synonyms for perturbation
Most common
disturbance agitation tremor uneasiness disruption perturbedness
All synonyms
Noun
1. Disturbance — agitation; the state of being perturbed
disturbance, agitation, tremor, distress, uneasiness, vexation, confusion, disquiet, tempest, upset, flutter, commotion, trepidation, excitement, ruffle, pucker, flurry, hurry, discomposure, disconcertion, perplexity, turmoil
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Agitation; the state of being perturbed.
Related words
- Word family
- perturb
Forms
- Plural
- perturbations → disturbances, agitations, tremors, distresses…
Example sentences
- disturbance Is this a servo or a disturbance-rejection problem?
- agitation Calmness attracts life; agitation pushes it away.
- tremor The poor woman was struck with a nervous tremor.
- uneasiness He took a deep breath and tried to put his uneasiness to rest.
- disruption The world economy is undergoing constant disruption.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| perturbation | falling | |
| disturbance | steady | |
| agitation | falling | |
| tremor | rising | |
| uneasiness | steady | |
| disruption | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- upset2, hurry2
- 6 letters
- flurry2, tremor2, ruffle2, pucker2
- 7 letters
- turmoil2, tempest2, flutter2, fluster2
- 8 letters
- distress2, disquiet3, vexation
- 9 letters
- confusion3, agitation4, commotion3
- 10 letters
- excitement3, disruption3, uneasiness4, perplexity4
- 11 letters
- disturbance3, trepidation4
- 12 letters
- discomposure
- 13 letters
- disconcertion, perturbedness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (upset2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- perturbation
- Italiano
- perturbazione
- Español
- perturbación