Synonyms of disturbances

disturbances

noun

plural of disturbance

1

as in commotions

a state of noisy, confused activity

went to investigate the disturbance outside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commotions
• turmoils
• noises
• stirs
• storms
• fusses
• hurricanes
• rackets
• fun
• tumults
• rows
• shindies
• clatters
• furors
• coils
• uproars
• ruckuses
• bustles
• furores
• clutters
• ructions
• squalls
• upheavals
• zoos
• moils
• kerfuffles
• ballyhoos
• corroborees
• hubbubs
• roars
• pandemoniums
• hullabaloos
• alarums and excursions
• disorders
• ados
• rumpuses
• flurries
• bothers
• eruptions
• hooplas
• bluster
• to-dos
• shindys
• pothers
• blathers
• williwaws
• hurly-burlies
• welters
• whirls
• hurlies
• outcries
• stews
• foofaraws
• hoo-hahs
• splores
• bobberies
• howls
• outbreaks
• hurry-skurries
• hubble-bubbles
• helter-skelters
• cacophonies
• hurry-scurries
• outbursts
• brawls
• do's
• hoo-has
• clamors
• dos
• scuffles
• dins
• fevers
• flare-ups
• flutters
• hue and cries
• fracas
• frays
• mêlées
• melees
• fracases
• hassles
• tizzies
• frets
• dithers
• lathers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• tranquilities
• tranquillities
• hushes
• quiets
• rests
• peaces
• orders
• quietudes

2

as in disruptions

an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed

caused a disturbance in the carefully ordered proceedings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disruptions
• dislocations
• upsets
• derangements
• upheavals
• convulsions
• revolutions
• unsettlements

3

as in harassments

the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another

the assistant apologized for the disturbance and got straight to the point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harassments
• annoyances
• offences
• vexations
• aggravations
• botherations
• bedevilments
• persecutions
• tortures
• importunities
• provocations
• torments
• molestations
• mischiefs
• offenses
• devilments
• deviltries
• devilries
• aggros