Synonyms of uproar

uproar

noun

ˈəp-ˌrȯr 

1

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity

the house is always in a jubilant uproar during the holidays

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion

the ref's controversial call sent the crowd into an uproar

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in upheaval

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

the uproar following the corrupt election nearly toppled the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

4

as in roar

a violent shouting

an uproar arose from the crowd when it was announced that the concert was cancelled and refunds might not be available

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of uproar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That means it’s often left to the uproar of viewers expressed through disgruntled social media posts, think pieces like this one, and social pressure to create change. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Aug. 2024

But the offerings caused uproar from the commission, which claimed cash-for-citizenship schemes expose the bloc to money laundering and security risks. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024

The scandal has caused a political uproar in South Korea and contributed to a bruising election defeat for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s governing party in April. —Reuters, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024

After some backdoor maneuvering on Joëlle’s part, the village decides to bus in a family of Syrians instead, provoking an immediate uproar among its more racist citizens. —Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024