Synonyms of hysteria

hysteria

noun

hi-ˈster-ē-ə 

as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion

the hysteria of the mother when she realized that she had lost her four-year-old son in the crowd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frenzy
• rampage
• rage
• delirium
• agitation
• fever
• fury
• furor
• furore
• flap
• uproar
• feverishness
• distraction
• deliriousness
• confusion
• chaos
• turmoil
• disorder
• pandemonium
• commotion
• havoc
• bedlam
• stir
• brouhaha
• hullabaloo
• disturbance
• clamor
• hubbub
• to-do
• tumult
• tempest
• ruckus
• bustle
• rumpus
• clatter
• storm
• fuss
• hoo-ha
• squall
• ruction
• hurly-burly
• shindy
• stew
• bother

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• still
• peace
• calmness
• tranquility
• serenity
• quietude
• quiet
• placidity
• stillness
• peacefulness
• restfulness
• repose
• sereneness
• tranquilness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hysteria

This represents just the second time that the prime moviegoing season has achieved this level since the COVID pandemic, with the first being the summer of 2023 and its Barbenheimer hysteria. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

The wider track record is poor, women with multiple sclerosis were diagnosed with hysteria for decades before the disease was reliably recognized in them. — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Immediately after the trade was announced on Saturday night, hysteria swept through the baseball world. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

Health, hold-ins and Dallas Cowboys hysteria helped headline football’s grand return. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026