Synonyms of commotion

commotion

noun

kə-ˈmō-shən 

as in disturbance

a state of noisy, confused activity

the commotion created when the nation's top rock band arrived in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of commotion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On September 4, Aspinwall heard a commotion outside his room, went to see what was going on and was shot, a family friend previously told CNN. —Dalia Faheid, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024

Gear anglers are going to want to use bottom-contact soft plastic baits that cause a lot of commotion and draw bass in from a distance. —Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024

Rodgers was constant commotion, an endless array of fuss. —Rob Reischel, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024

Apparently, there was commotion as French President Emmanuel Macron was also exiting the Olympic grounds at the same time as The Currys, causing the family to be halted. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024