TO-DO Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

to-do

noun

tə-ˈdü

Definition of to-do

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity there was such a to-do when the mice got loose from the science room that I thought the principal was going to close the school

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Noun

Hearing the commotion, John calls for Gates only for the assailant to kick through the door.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Sleep was beginning to finally visit the insomniacs and drunkards of T—in central Manila when a commotion louder than the usual domestic squabbles erupted from the room above Mang Calixto’s bakery.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

Washburn recorded 17 tackles, two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup, but one of his biggest performances came on one of the biggest stages as Washburn recorded two sacks against FAMU in the Florida Classic.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
There’s widespread thinking that Iran is not in much of a hurry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

This mosquito is more associated with human disturbance including containers left out in people’s backyards will draw them.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
The cameras are designed to attract minimal attention and create as little disturbance as possible.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

The Oscars smooch caused a stir in the media, but Haven later denied that there was anything untoward at play.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
The news has caused a stir on the island, where Cubans have been paying for medicines on the black market for years after the government reduced the production and import of medicines amid the economic crisis.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

Sansa, a consummate professional like her superstar dad, gamely posed for the camera without any fuss.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
At barnyard-chic Le Garde Champêtre, Japanese chef Kazuya Miyashita weaves the organic vegetable garden’s produce into farm-to-table plates minus the fuss—simply smoked and cooked around the fire.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of fuss

Noun

Store firewood neatly, preferably elevated and away from the house, and clear clutter that could shelter rodents.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
When everything has a place, families can spend less time searching, sorting, and managing clutter and more time focusing on what matters.

— Laura VanSickle, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of clutter

Noun

During a 2023 reunion episode of the TLC reality show, Janelle expressed her inner turmoil regarding her views on her union with Kody.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
The turmoil after the removal of former prime minister Imran through a vote of no confidence in April 2022 reverberated through the corridors of power at the PCB.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of turmoil

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