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 The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts woman who killed her three children, has set off a furor of public scrutiny – of both the troubled mother and the medical establishment her defenders say failed to provide adequate mental healthcare. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026 The hearing provided a glimpse into California’s thinking in its decision to settle the case when its leverage appeared the highest, as well as the intense political furor that has spun off from it. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 An arson suspect’s rallying cry sparks furor A 30-year-old forklift driver is accused of livestreaming the massive Kimberly-Clark warehouse blaze in Ontario, turning a $500-million toilet paper inferno into a viral protest over wages and capitalism. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The furor was stoked by the realization that The Met Gala‘s scheduled date of May 3, 2027, coincides with the Jewish holiday of Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for furor

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Noun

In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
That allowed passengers to hear the commotion and discover what was happening.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

At the same time, stocks of computer chip companies and other winners from the frenzy to build AI data centers have come under pressure on concerns that high interest rates may slow the further build out of data centers.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
So readers will have less than three months to complete and process ACOSH before a new spoiler-heavy frenzy begins.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of frenzy

Noun

Gino’s traditional family Christmas Eve turns into a bloody battle for survival when his long-dead grandma drops by and goes on a murderous rampage.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Ted Bundy's rampage of violence spanned at least four years and left dozens of victims behind, including at least 30 women and girls who were killed — and several others who escaped or survived despite serious injuries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of rampage

Noun

Leftist mainstream media outlets piled on this week to express outrage at my observation, during a speech in Grand Rapids for Mike Rogers, about the troubling dearth of scientific output from the world’s 22 Arab nations over the past five decades.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026
The opposition quickly accused Netanyahu of demonizing Arab citizens, who make up 20% of the population and showed up at the polls like never before in outrage over his far-right government.

— CARA ANNA, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of outrage

Noun

Gary Griggs, a geologist at UC Santa Cruz, said the elevated water levels are linked to El Niño conditions and ocean disturbances known as Kelvin waves.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Sleep disturbances are common in depression, and night owls (who tend to get less sleep than early birds) are likely to have more and worse depressive symptoms.

— Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Industry support When Corral’s exit from Movistar Plus was announced last year, there was an outpouring of anger, grief and concern from Spain’s creative community that is rarely afforded to a commissioning executive.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
The person reading the issue lowered it to reveal a face tense with anger, devilishly exaggerated by his thin black beard and mustache.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

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