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

Disturbing the peace … The measurements found that the ionospheric disturbances resulting from the Artemis II launch were more significant than any caused by other rocket launches to date. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Such disturbances could become more problematic as powerful rocket launches become more frequent, Lin told the publication. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

During peak disturbances, errors dropped by as much as 77 percent. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Community members said numerous commercial pool parties held in the area causing major disturbances in the area. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Seeing a spectacular aurora does not automatically mean the ground beneath it is experiencing the strongest magnetic disturbances or electric currents. — Mark Moldwin, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

The alerts received by Ukrainians — making false claims of high radiation levels, a chemical threat and public disturbances in Kyiv — were written in English, Russian and Ukrainian. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Sleep disturbances are common in depression, and night owls (who tend to get less sleep than early birds) are likely to have more and worse depressive symptoms. — Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

Fibromyalgia This condition — which experts believe may be caused by central sensitization, or when the central nervous system becomes hypersensitive to pain — causes widespread pain, fatigue and sleep disturbances. — Cheyenne Buckingham, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026