Synonyms of ado

ado

noun

ə-ˈdü 

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity

a bride-to-be caught up in the usual prenuptial ado

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of ado in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How about now? Zachary Levine, Rockville Much ado about nothing? —Washington Post, 8 July 2024

Though much ado was made about The Marvels being the lowest-grossing film in the Marvel universe, that shouldn’t deter you from giving it a watch. —Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 4 July 2024

Conservative supporters of Biden’s Republican nemesis Donald Trump are using the clip to allege that Biden’s mental acuity remains in question, while Democrats are dismissing it as much ado about nothing. —Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024

Meanwhile, critics like Meta's Yann LeCun maintained the drama was much ado about nothing. —Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024

Phrases Containing ado

• without ado