Synonyms for shemozzle

Most common

mess · turmoil · dumpster fire · ruckus · muddle · schemozzle

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A state of chaos or confusion.

Forms

Plural

shemozzles → messes, turmoils, ruckuses, muddles…

Example sentences

• mess If you mess with drugs, you're asking for trouble.
• turmoil Algeria faced political turmoil in the 1990s.
• ruckus My kid is aggressive and is always making a ruckus.
• muddle Tom was in a real muddle over his holiday plans.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

mess¹

6 letters

ruckus², muddle²

7 letters

turmoil²

10 letters

schemozzle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruckus² = 2 syllables).