Synonyms for upheaval
Most common
agitation excitement hullabaloo tumult uplift upthrust turmoil
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Agitation
agitation, excitement, hullabaloo, tumult, commotion, disturbance
3. Turmoil
Other
shakeup, turbulence, seismic shift, outburst, rouse, upheavement
Definitions
- n. 1
The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
- n. 2
A disruptive change, from one state to another.
- n. 3
A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.
Forms
- Plural
- upheavals → agitations, excitements, hullabaloos, tumults…
Example sentences
- excitement Igor's excitement for exploring Algeria only grew.
- agitation Calmness attracts life; agitation pushes it away.
- hullabaloo Tom and Mary wanted to get married on the quiet to avoid all the hullabaloo.
- uplift This music is going to uplift your mood.
- turmoil Algeria faced political turmoil in the 1990s.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| upheaval | steady | |
| excitement | rising | |
| agitation | falling | |
| hullabaloo | steady | |
| uplift | falling | |
| upthrust | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- rouse1
- 6 letters
- uplift2, tumult2
- 7 letters
- turmoil2, shakeup2, upthrow
- 8 letters
- outburst2, upthrust
- 9 letters
- agitation4, commotion3
- 10 letters
- excitement3, turbulence3, hullabaloo4, convulsion3
- 11 letters
- disturbance3, upheavement
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (uplift2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- soulèvement