Synonyms for turmoil
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Chaos
chaos, disorder, commotion, excitement, disturbance, turbulence, confusion, agitation, uproar, trouble, storm, to-do, brouhaha, hullabaloo, fracas, ado, bustle, fuss, rumpus, bother, flap, hurly-burly
2. Upheaval
Definitions
- n. 1
A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
- n. 2
Harassing labor; trouble; disturbance.
Forms
- Plural
- turmoils → chaoses, disorders, commotions, excitements…
Example sentences
- disorder Apparently, Leon had some kind of mental disorder.
- chaos There is a lot of chaos and confusion at the site.
- excitement Igor's excitement for exploring Algeria only grew.
- commotion James heard the commotion and hurried to the room.
- tumult They made a great tumult last night.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| turmoil | rising | |
| disorder | rising | |
| chaos | rising | |
| excitement | rising | |
| commotion | rising | |
| tumult | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- ado2
- 4 letters
- fuss1, flap1
- 5 letters
- storm1, chaos2
- 6 letters
- bother2, uproar2, bustle2, tumult2, fracas2, rumpus
- 7 letters
- trouble2
- 8 letters
- disorder3, upheaval3, brouhaha3
- 9 letters
- confusion3, agitation4, commotion3, shemozzle
- 10 letters
- excitement3, turbulence3, hullabaloo4, convulsion3
- 11 letters
- disturbance3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ado2 = 2 syllables).