BABEL Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

babel

noun

ˈbā-bəl

Definition of babel

as in bedlam

a place of uproar or confusion on opening day the area's newest big-box store was an incredible babel

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as in noise

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the babel of wheeling and dealing that can be heard at the stock exchange every day

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Noun

Against this bedlam, Rhaenyra tries to fashion herself a real queen.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
The scene around me was one of utter bedlam, with stadium officials even joining in the celebrations.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Definition of bedlam

Noun

Instead of focusing only on reducing noise, officials could also pay more attention to the kinds of sounds people hear, including natural ones such as birdsong.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
This achievement marks the starting point for a new era of antiproton precision measurements 8,12 in dedicated low-noise offline laboratory environments.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

Perhaps most telling of all, Stone cuts the character of Carlotta, a governess born to circus performers who wanders through the play like a lost clown, origin-less, amused, and sad.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
While Dallas is always going to put up numbers, the triumphant return of the Jaxson Dart/Cam Skattebo circus act should go a long way toward boosting the NFL’s audience in the nation’s biggest media market.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of circus

Noun

There’s talk amongst the crowd about the album, but nothing as loud or abrasive as the chatter happening online about everything from her album cover to her single choices to her strong, vocal opinions about her album cover and single choices.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026
And for all the chatter, Jenna and Val’s first routine kind of falls flat anyway.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of chatter

Noun

Mahomes was the last Chiefs player to be announced during pregame introductions, roaring himself as the din inside of Arrowhead Stadium reached a crescendo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
There would be preseason practices where Minter’s voice didn’t rise above the din of a typical training camp workout.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of din

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