Synonyms of circuses

circuses

noun

plural of circus

1

as in coliseums

a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators

the Roman circus is believed to have held 50,000 spectators in ancient times

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coliseums
• stadiums
• parks
• stadia
• bowls
• gymnasia
• colosseums
• ballparks
• gyms
• gymnasiums
• domes
• spas
• arenas
• hippodromes

2

as in madhouses

a place of uproar or confusion

with seven kids in the house, it's a circus most of the time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• madhouses
• bedlams
• three-ring circuses
• rackets
• commotions
• brouhahas
• babels
• scrums
• messes
• turmoils
• bustles
• ruckuses
• noises
• pandemoniums
• disorders
• tumults
• chaoses
• dins
• shambles
• clatters
• hubbubs
• hells
• havoc
• disarrangements
• disarrays
• clamors
• confusions
• musses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• utopias
• organizations
• paradises
• heavens
• orders
• respites
• peaces
• lulls
• calms
• arcadias
• silences
• hushes
• quiets

3

as in pageants

an elaborate, visually exciting show or event

the media circus that took place outside the courthouse every day of the murder trial

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pageants
• exhibitions
• exhibits
• spectacles
• extravaganzas
• spectaculars
• displays
• raree-shows
• expositions