BABEL Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

babel

noun

ˈbā-bəl

Definition of babel

as in bedlam

a place of uproar or confusion on opening day the area's newest big-box store was an incredible babel

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as in noise

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the babel of wheeling and dealing that can be heard at the stock exchange every day

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Noun

Against this bedlam, Rhaenyra tries to fashion herself a real queen.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
The scene around me was one of utter bedlam, with stadium officials even joining in the celebrations.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Definition of bedlam

Noun

That study did not analyze the noise that would be made when officers are at the site outside of business hours.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
The taxis carry four passengers, reach speeds of up to 150 mph and produce far less noise and zero operating emissions compared with traditional helicopters.

— Mike Barnes for The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

If the come-from-behind victory and the roar of more than 45,000 fans on Saturday afternoon were any indication, Anderson’s arrival could portend great things is Seattle for the rest of this season, and for many more to come.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The absurdities and tragedies of daily life in dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu’s Romania roar from the page in Oana Aristide’s irresistible debut.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

Her vision, re-created for the tour by Ryan Emmons, is a magical circus dreamscape where Jacob’s memories bend, stretch and soar through the starlit space of the proscenium stage with dramatic lighting by Bradley King.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Path to coexistence At Ar-Rihiya, a village of squat homes built along the slopes of a steep hill, hundreds have gathered for the makeshift circus set up under a black tarp.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of circus

Noun

Owner complaints around the current-generation Tundra have included interior rattles and occasional trim or electronic issues.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Stuttering lines, on the left, jerking up and down, denote the rattle of guns; on the right, the lines are all but flat, as silence descends.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of rattle

Noun

That was Gardner’s first game with the Colts after being acquired from the New York Jets, and while Indy pulled out the OT victory, Gardner was still annoyed by some of the social media chatter afterward.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
For all the chatter about the Georgia wide receiver position this month, Kirby Smart notes that success for that group can’t be self-made.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of chatter

Noun

This view has not been heard in the dizzying din of the emotional outburst and fearmongering of the side show and irrelevant conversation about transwomen in sports inexplicably occurring in the context of the WNBA.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Meals are punctuated by the heavy thwack of Soto’s butcher knife chopping the meats against a large block of Sinaloan alamo wood, while music and TVs complete the din.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of din

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