Synonyms of tumult

tumult

noun

ˈtü-ˌməlt 

1

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity

in the tumult of the evacuation from the coast, we accidentally left on the television, which was of course tuned to the local newscast breathlessly reporting on the hurricane we were fleeing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commotion
• disturbance
• turmoil
• stir
• hurry
• fuss
• noise
• storm
• clatter
• racket
• hurricane
• hubbub
• bustle
• row
• clutter
• fun
• pandemonium
• to-do
• roar
• hoopla
• ruckus
• uproar
• hullabaloo
• furor
• furore
• zoo
• rumpus
• coil
• upheaval
• squall
• welter
• ruction
• ado
• hurly-burly
• pother
• kerfuffle
• flurry
• bother
• bluster
• ballyhoo
• moil
• whirl
• blather
• unrest
• stew
• helter-skelter
• shindy
• foofaraw
• hurry-scurry
• cacophony
• outcry
• hurly
• clamor
• hoo-ha
• din
• splore
• bobbery
• alarums and excursions
• disorder
• hubble-bubble
• howl
• eruption
• williwaw
• outburst
• outbreak
• do
• brawl
• hue and cry
• flutter
• scuffle
• fray
• melee
• fever
• fracas
• tizzy
• fret
• flare-up
• hassle
• lather
• dither

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rest
• peace
• stillness
• calm
• tranquility
• quiet
• hush
• quietude
• order
• orderliness

2

as in upheaval

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)

the political tumult that swept the American colonies in the late 1700s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• upheaval
• unrest
• revolution
• turmoil
• insurrection
• revolt
• earthquake
• tempest
• storm
• uprising
• convulsion
• paroxysm
• uproar
• rebellion
• mutiny
• cataclysm
• stir
• eruption
• commotion
• insurgency
• upset
• overthrow
• outburst
• subversion
• bouleversement
• outbreak
• spasm
• seizure
• hubbub
• bustle
• to-do
• pandemonium
• ruckus
• row
• furor
• trembling
• fit
• coil
• rout
• squall
• welter
• hurly-burly
• overturn
• hullabaloo
• furore
• bluster
• quaking
• shaking
• fuss
• rocking
• rumpus
• stew
• ruction
• flare-up
• shindy
• bobbery
• williwaw

3

as in roar

a violent shouting

went to the window to see what the great tumult was and discovered a crowd of demonstrators marching down the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tumult

The windswept tumult is filmed in lyrical slow motion, with high-contrast lighting, and the imagery meshes with Angèle’s text to evoke the inner lives of Maxine and Ada, conjuring subjectivity itself. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

Regardless, the tumult around this sport is wearing on the fans who follow it, at least a little bit. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 June 2026

The global economy in tumult, inflicting financial pain on American citizens that will linger even as oil prices decline. — Daniel B. Shapiro, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

Despite the tumult of fame, Bono has credited his wife of over four decades with helping to keep him grounded—and vice versa. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 June 2026