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

More storms in the Pacific The hurricane center also is watching two other disturbances that could become storms in the Eastern Pacific. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

The Kp index measures disturbances in Earth’s magnetic field on a scale from zero to nine, and NOAA’s latest advisory calls for activity below minor-storm levels. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Several fights and disturbances were reported during the 2022 state fair, which prompted officials to remind attendees about the fair's youth entry policy. — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Changes in climate, rising sea levels and the aftermath of natural disturbances have brought some change as well. — Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026

But new research suggests these cosmic giants can also hurl enormous amounts of energy outward, driving powerful disturbances that ripple hundreds of thousands of light-years through space. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The system, called NetSense Airspace Awareness-as-a-Service, analyzes radio-frequency disturbances around cellular networks. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Looming threats of disinformation About 1 in 5 local officials expect problems with their voters being targeted with disinformation about elections or voting procedures, and about 8% expect disturbances at polling locations, our survey found. — Stephanie Leiser, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

And their use may lead to rare but long-lasting perceptual disturbances. — Dawn Fallik, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026