Synonyms of furor

furor

noun

ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr 

1

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity

the classroom was in a furor when the mice escaped from their cage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commotion
• stir
• disturbance
• fuss
• turmoil
• hurry
• storm
• furore
• noise
• racket
• hoopla
• hurricane
• clatter
• uproar
• ruckus
• hullabaloo
• fun
• hubbub
• to-do
• kerfuffle
• rumpus
• row
• zoo
• tumult
• pandemonium
• clutter
• bustle
• ballyhoo
• ado
• coil
• roar
• flurry
• hoo-hah
• ruction
• bother
• squall
• outcry
• pother
• foofaraw
• blather
• hoo-ha
• welter
• bluster
• upheaval
• stew
• moil
• hurly-burly
• whirl
• shindy
• helter-skelter
• splore
• unrest
• corroboree
• hurry-skurry
• hurry-scurry
• bobbery
• clamor
• alarums and excursions
• din
• hubble-bubble
• cacophony
• howl
• hurly
• eruption
• disorder
• outbreak
• williwaw
• do
• outburst
• brawl
• hue and cry
• flutter
• fracas
• fever
• scuffle
• mêlée
• fray
• tizzy
• melee
• fret
• flare-up
• lather
• dither
• hassle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rest
• peace
• hush
• calm
• tranquillity
• tranquility
• stillness
• quiet
• order
• quietude
• orderliness

2

as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion

euphoric children in a gift-opening furor on Christmas morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frenzy
• rampage
• rage
• hysteria
• furore
• fury
• uproar
• agitation
• flap
• fever
• delirium
• distraction
• confusion
• feverishness
• chaos
• turmoil
• commotion
• deliriousness
• brouhaha
• havoc
• stir
• pandemonium
• disorder
• to-do
• ruckus
• hullabaloo
• hubbub
• disturbance
• clamor
• tempest
• rumpus
• tumult
• bedlam
• clatter
• bustle
• storm
• hoo-hah
• fuss
• ruction
• squall
• hoo-ha
• stew
• hurly-burly
• bother
• shindy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• still
• tranquillity
• peace
• quietude
• calmness
• serenity
• calm
• tranquility
• quiet
• stillness
• placidity
• peacefulness
• repose
• restfulness
• sereneness
• tranquilness

3

as in indignation

an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something

residents were in a furor about the new paper mill being constructed within city limits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indignation
• outrage
• anger
• rage
• fury
• wrath
• mood
• irritation
• wrathfulness
• ire
• madness
• exasperation
• irritability
• jealousy
• resentment
• mad
• annoyance
• contempt
• hostility
• bitterness
• spleen
• slow burn
• choler
• angriness
• lividity
• temper
• grudge
• outburst
• animosity
• malice
• birse
• irateness
• antagonism
• enmity
• rancor
• lividness
• venom
• acrimony
• antipathy
• envy
• spite
• vexation
• aggravation
• bile
• embitterment
• vitriol
• pique
• contentiousness
• virulence
• vindictiveness
• malevolence
• biliousness
• jaundice
• heat
• belligerence
• vengefulness
• pugnacity
• crankiness
• irascibility
• dudgeon
• blowup
• querulousness
• delirium
• warmth
• quarrelsomeness
• flare
• pet
• contrariness
• pugnaciousness
• dander
• rise
• huff
• road rage
• acrimoniousness
• disputatiousness
• orneriness
• hot-headedness
• flare-up
• ruffle
• passion
• empoisonment
• chafe
• irascibleness
• air rage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasure
• delight
• patience
• calmness
• forbearance

Examples of furor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The decision has caused intense furor among immigration experts and advocates. —Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024

But the furor of generative AI has shined a light on its ability to drive tangible value and its potential for changing the way the world works. —Arnab Chakraborty, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2024

Amid Baldwin furor, ‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez wants case dismissed too. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024

But the image, which ignited a national furor, left its mark on Lamy. —Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024