Synonyms of outcry

outcry

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌkrī 

as in roar

a violent shouting

I went to the window to see what the sudden outcry from the street below was about

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roar
• noise
• howl
• clamor
• uproar
• hubbub
• hullabaloo
• tumult
• hue and cry
• vociferation
• racket
• protest
• din
• outburst
• jangle
• clangor
• cri de coeur

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• murmur
• rumble
• rumbling
• murmuring
• mumble
• mumbling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outcry

There was outcry in 2018 after just one woman landed a place in competition, prompting that year’s jury president Guillermo del Toro to called on the festival to aim for a 50-50 gender split by 2020 in the main competition. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 July 2026

In a case like the Davis stabbings that terrified a community, there might have been a public outcry if former Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig hadn’t charged Dominguez with murder, Reichel said. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

All of this has happened without the glare of the national spotlight and amid muted public outcry, as local and state leaders have largely cooperated with the federal government. — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 27 July 2026

Despite the outcry these projects have caused, space law experts say there is very little other nations and the international community can do to thwart them if the FCC were to grant them licenses. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 July 2026