Synonyms of noise

noise

noun

ˈnȯiz 

1

as in roar

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound

the incessant noise of traffic on Fifth Avenue made normal conversation impossible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roar
• rattle
• chatter
• commotion
• cacophony
• clatter
• din
• racket
• clamor
• blare
• bruit
• discordance
• clangor
• bluster
• brawl
• bang
• decibel(s)
• dissonance
• babel
• discord
• katzenjammer
• hubbub
• tumult
• bowwow
• boom
• hullabaloo
• rumpus
• uproar
• blast
• furor
• hurly-burly
• jangle
• crash
• clap
• crack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• silence
• still
• quiet
• stillness
• lull
• hush
• calm
• silentness
• quietude
• tranquility
• serenity

2

as in howl

a violent shouting

keep the noise down, you kids!

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in rumor

information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy

there's been a lot of noise that the stock is ready to skyrocket, but I'll believe it when I see it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumor
• gossip
• talk
• buzz
• report
• hearsay
• whisper
• whispering
• dish
• word
• tattle
• scuttlebutt
• rumbling
• propaganda
• intimation
• tale
• hint
• scandal
• disinformation
• dirt
• urban legend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of noise

Argentina have not been the only team responsible for the noise. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026

California regulators fined Sunrise $120,000 for failing to protect Cecchetto and for not taking Timaloa's articulated dislike of noise into account when assigning rooms. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026

The group claims the flights violate the California Environmental Quality Act on issues such as noise and air pollution. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

On one hand was the idea that death metal had a unique power and precision among even the heavier styles of the day like industrial, grindcore, and noise music, and that the genre was as important a mode of expression as pop or rock. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026

Phrases Containing noise

• noise (about or abroad)