turmoil

tur·moil

noun \ˈtər-ˌmȯi(-ə)l\

Definition of TURMOIL

: a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion

Examples of TURMOIL

1. The country has been in turmoil for the past 10 years.
2. a period of political turmoil
3. His life has been in a constant turmoil.

Origin of TURMOIL

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1526

Related to TURMOIL

Synonyms: disquiet, ferment, fermentation, restiveness, restlessness, Sturm und Drang, unrest, uneasiness, unquietness

Antonyms: calm, ease, peace, peacefulness, quiet, tranquillity (or tranquility)

Related Words: fidgets; agitation, commotion, confusion, excitement, hubbub, moil, stir, storm, trouble, tumult, tumultuousness, turbulence, upheaval, uproar, unsettlement; disruption, perturbation; agitation, anxiety, disquietude, inquietude, queasiness, tension, unease; anarchy, chaos, disorder, welter

Near Antonyms: order, orderliness

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Rhymes with TURMOIL

coal oil, corn oil, fish oil, fixed oil, free-soil, fuel oil, gas oil, night soil, palm oil, red soil, rose oil, shale oil, snake oil, sperm oil, subsoil, tung oil, white oil