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Synonyms for ruction

  • noun

Most common

row disturbance uproar ruckus

All synonyms

Noun

1. Row

row, disturbance, uproar, ruckus, fight, hassle, din, brawl, quarrel, commotion, tumult, fracas, rumpus, affray, fuss, turmoil, flap, racket, racquet UK, fray, outcry, ado, altercation

Other

dust-up, hub-bub

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A noisy quarrel or fight.

Forms

Plural
ructions → rows, disturbances, uproars, ruckuses…

Example sentences

  • row Tom and Mary usually like to sit in the front row.
  • disturbance Is this a servo or a disturbance-rejection problem?
  • uproar This has caused a huge uproar in the city.
  • ruckus My kid is aggressive and is always making a ruckus.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ructionfalling
rowrising
disturbancesteady
uproarrising
ruckusrising

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

By length

3 letters
row1, din1, ado2
4 letters
fuss1, flap1, fray1
5 letters
fight1, brawl1
6 letters
hassle2, racket2, uproar2, outcry2, ruckus2, tumult2, fracas2, rumpus, affray
7 letters
turmoil2, quarrel2, racquet2
9 letters
commotion3
11 letters
disturbance3, altercation4

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