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Synonyms for pother

Most common

fuss flap ado commotion hub-bub pudder

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A commotion, a tempest.

    (name of the article) Flight Of Hess Causes Pother Among Germans

Forms

Plural
pothers → to-dos, fusses, flaps, ados…

Example sentences

  • fuss It doesn't become a gentleman to fuss over trifles.
  • flap Ziri's tent was still there but its flap was open.
  • ado Without further ado, I say goodbye. Hugs and kisses.
  • commotion James heard the commotion and hurried to the room.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
potherfalling
fussrising
flaprising
adosteady
commotionrising

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

By length

3 letters
ado2
4 letters
stir1, fuss1, flap1
5 letters
tizzy2
6 letters
bother2, bustle2, tumult2, fracas2, rumpus, dither2, pudder
7 letters
trouble2, turmoil2, flutter2
8 letters
brouhaha3, foofaraw
9 letters
confusion3, commotion3
10 letters
turbulence3, hullabaloo4

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