TUMULT Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

tumult

noun

ˈtü-ˌməlt

Definition of tumult

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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of tumult Vitale arrives at Emporio following a period of such professional tumult that his future employment became a cause célèbre. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2026 That decision, had it been followed through, would have resulted in the match being forfeited and a tumult of political and financial ramifications. — James Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 This long tail was a musical tether to the past amid the inevitable tumult of change. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026 So there are a lot of reasons to believe that Canada has a lot to contribute to the world, especially in this era of tumult. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tumult

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumult

Noun

Robin’s younger sister Riverley heard the commotion and ran for help.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
In the meantime, there’s a lot of unwieldy comic commotion involving a missing corpse, a tweaking, naked Dwight and enough insipid TV sibling bickering to clog the airwaves for a decade.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

As in Pachinko, Lee captures the consequences that systemic historical upheavals visit upon private life.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Last year, Georgia Power proposed and received approval for a historic power grid expansion to support data centers that drew the ire of its customers and led to a political upheaval at the PSC.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of upheaval

Noun

One study links living near new Kern County oil and gas wells to higher infection risk, while massive housing and solar construction promise more soil disturbance and airborne, infectious dust.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
At first, Lara seems like a disturbance in Ruby’s fantasy of private election.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Instead of calling for calm and letting the justice system work, too many political leaders on the left and progressive social influencers either fanned the flames of unrest or failed to act until enormous damage was done.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Already, many import-dependent countries face shortages, fiscal pressure, and in some cases a difficult choice between cutting fuel subsidies and risking unrest or maintaining them and further weakening public finances.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unrest

Noun

Between announcements, conversations, engine noise, and everything else happening around you, reducing these additional sounds can make a long travel day much more comfortable.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
After all, how dare the franchise depart from its humble instrumental beginnings and have a human making mouth noises over the opening credits?

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

Nissen said the team was prepared to play despite the week’s turmoil, a sentiment echoed by several players, the Tribune reported.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The sneaker industry as a whole is in a period of turmoil, given that consumers don’t appear to want to pay full price for shoes.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of turmoil

Noun

With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The howls of outrage from an undisclosed location in Europe reached our shores.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

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