FUROR Synonyms: 203 Similar and Opposite Words

furor

noun

ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr

Definition of furor

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity the classroom was in a furor when the mice escaped from their cage

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as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion euphoric children in a gift-opening furor on Christmas morning

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as in indignation

an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something residents were in a furor about the new paper mill being constructed within city limits

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Recent Examples of furor Though some analysts see the stock surges as overblown, others believe the furor is justified given forecasts that the memory crunch could last years. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 July 2026 News to Know If there was some new big furor involving the WNBA this weekend, it was overshadowed by the league’s joyful celebration of its 30th season. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Kimmel addressed the remarks and the furor around them in his first telecast following the suspension. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 July 2026 Folarin Balogun, the striker whose 11th-hour reinstatement Sunday by FIFA unleashed an international furor and much anti-Yankee sentiment abroad, created a free kick with a fine hold-up play. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for furor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for furor

Noun

Robin’s younger sister Riverley heard the commotion and ran for help.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
In the meantime, there’s a lot of unwieldy comic commotion involving a missing corpse, a tweaking, naked Dwight and enough insipid TV sibling bickering to clog the airwaves for a decade.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

This hampers several of my favorite performances, especially Harper, whose Ben is full of sarcastic indignation, and June Laporte as Ginny, an aspiring reporter in need of proper mentoring.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Both our indignation when the wicked flourish and our sorrow when the righteous suffer have their source in this assumption.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of indignation

Noun

Or use it in place of croutons by seasoning it and stir-frying.

— Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
After Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon caused a stir by resigning with a grave warning about the technology's potential risks, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei responded with an essay saying that the industry might need to slow the pace of its work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

And, of course, there won’t be many people who want to defend someone in that position — or, indeed, listen to any hard-luck stories — now the details have been outlined in court about his motorway rampage.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The Indians continued their rampage on Thursday night, putting up 41 more points in Week 3 as the Indians came away with a 41-27 win over McKinney Boyd in front of a homecoming crowd at Keller ISD Stadium.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of rampage

Noun

Images of the eviction spread widely across Spain, fueling outrage and criticism of public authorities and real estate investment companies accused of pricing residents out of their homes.

— Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Much of the outrage pivoted on the film’s disinterest in accuracy, from the new wave romantic soundtrack to the American accents.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of outrage

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One study links living near new Kern County oil and gas wells to higher infection risk, while massive housing and solar construction promise more soil disturbance and airborne, infectious dust.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
At first, Lara seems like a disturbance in Ruby’s fantasy of private election.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

With seven months left in his term, Macron’s approval ratings are near record lows, driven by anger over the rising cost of living and criticism of France’s growing debt and deficit and deteriorating public services.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Sadness and anger do not fully capture how our agency feels today.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

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