Thesaurus
Synonyms & Antonyms of brouhaha
informal + usually disapproving
great excitement or concern about something
- A brouhaha erupted over her statements about the president.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for brouhaha
- bedlam,
- bother,
- bustle,
- clamor,
- clatter,
- commotion,
- disturbance,
- fuss,
- hoo-ha
- (also hoo-hah),
- hubbub,
- hullabaloo,
- hurly-burly,
- ruckus,
- ruction,
- rumpus,
- shindy,
- squall,
- stew,
- stir,
- storm,
- tempest,
- to-do,
- tumult
- agitation,
- deliriousness,
- delirium,
- distraction,
- fever,
- feverishness,
- flap,
- frenzy,
- furor,
- furore,
- fury,
- hysteria,
- rage,
- rampage,
- uproar
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for brouhaha
- calm,
- calmness,
- peace,
- peacefulness,
- placidity,
- quiet,
- quietude,
- repose,
- restfulness,
- sereneness,
- serenity,
- still,
- stillness,
- tranquillity
- (or tranquility),
- tranquilness
Learn More About brouhaha
Listen to Our Podcast About brouhaha
Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox!
Cite this Entry
“Brouhaha.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brouhaha. Accessed 7 Oct. 2022.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Test Your Vocabulary
Words Named After People
-
- Namesake of the leotard, Jules Léotard had what profession?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Name That Thing MegaQuiz: Vol. 2
Test your visual vocabulary!
Take the quiz
-
Favorite New Words in the Dictionary
Level up your vocabulary with these newly added w...
Take the quiz
-
True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something a...
Take the quiz
-
Spelling Bee Quiz
Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli...
Take the quiz
Share brouhaha
Time Traveler for brouhaha
The first known use of brouhaha was in 1890
See more words from the same year