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ferment

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of ferment

a disturbed or uneasy state

  • the city was in ferment as its residents nervously awaited the outcome of the referendum vote
Synonyms of ferment

disquiet, fermentation, restiveness, restlessness, Sturm und Drang, turmoil, uneasiness, unquietness, unrest
Words Related to ferment

fidgets

agitation, commotion, confusion, excitement, hubbub, moil, stir, storm, trouble, tumult, tumultuousness, turbulence, upheaval, uproar, unsettlement

disruption, perturbation

agitation, anxiety, disquietude, inquietude, queasiness, tension, unease

anarchy, chaos, disorder, welter
Near Antonyms of ferment

order, orderliness
Antonyms of ferment

calm, ease, peace, peacefulness, quiet, tranquillity (or tranquility)

ferment

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ferment

to bring (something volatile or intense) into being

  • the various social and economic factors that fermented the major cultural change during the U.S. during the 1960s
Synonyms of ferment

abet, brew, foment, incite, instigate, pick, provoke, raise, stir (up), whip (up)
Words Related to ferment

advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote, sow, stimulate

detonate, set, set off, trigger

excite, galvanize, inflame (also enflame), inspire, motivate, rouse

activate, energize, enliven, fire, invigorate, jazz (up), liven (up), pep (up), quicken, stimulate, vitalize
Phrases Synonymous with ferment

set in motion
Near Antonyms of ferment

bridle, check, constrain, curb, discourage, hold, inhibit, regulate, rein (in), restrain, tame

allay, calm, quiet, settle, soothe, still, subdue, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

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