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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• tranquilities
• 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
• vexations
• aggravations
• botherations
• bedevilments
• persecutions
• tortures
• importunities
• provocations
• torments
• molestations
• mischiefs
• offenses
• devilments
• devilries
• aggros

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disturbances

Electrolyte disturbances during unsupervised fasts can destabilize the heart and trigger arrhythmias. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Stratospheric disturbances can take days to weeks to propagate downward into the lower atmosphere. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Needing coffee immediately upon waking and experiencing afternoon fatigue, irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, and sugar cravings. — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Bees take advantage of vegetation and openings in forest canopies created by disturbances such as disease, storms, wind, beavers and fire. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

The anime’s first part closed with the disturbances tied to the body-swap curse largely resolved, and with Reirin and Keigetsu having grown closer after coming to understand each other through the experience. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

In addition to Odalys, two tropical disturbances in the central and eastern Pacific are also being monitored. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

As global disturbances push up fuel prices and increase uncertainty, a growing majority of people just want stable, affordable power. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

This may actually be possible, said Kikis, who noted that the AI boom has helped fuel massive productivity gains in many industries while GDP has continued to grow, despite the disturbances to oil prices and global trade due to the Iran war. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026