HUBBUB Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

hubbub

noun

ˈhə-ˌbəb

Definition of hubbub

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity imagine all the hubbub at the zoo when the lion escaped

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as in noise

a violent shouting the people who had been in line for tickets made a huge hubbub when they were told that the concert was all sold out

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Recent Examples of hubbub The decor is fittingly sumptuous—think Sicilian tiles, frescoes and bespoke wallpapers—and it’s protected from the hubbub of Valletta in a country town, 15 minutes’ drive away. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 Set the scene Daunt’s is right in the heart of things, but both the pool area and the main 23-room motel feel like a little oasis, set apart from the hubbub of town and with none of the see-and-be-seen energy of places like the Surf Lodge. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 Are florists watching the hubbub around the Swift-Kelce wedding? — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Not every solution has to be engineered The hubbub over the Reflecting Pool holds a mirror up to assumptions about how to solve pressing environmental challenges. — Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hubbub

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubbub

Noun

Miller denies that and says the gun fell from his sweatshirt pocket and got hit in the commotion.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Is everything okay on MobLand after the behind-the-scenes commotion involving Tom Hardy.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

That study did not analyze the noise that would be made when officers are at the site outside of business hours.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
The taxis carry four passengers, reach speeds of up to 150 mph and produce far less noise and zero operating emissions compared with traditional helicopters.

— Mike Barnes for The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

The smallest robot was the most agile of the three, and the largest one was the best at maintaining its trajectory when faced with disturbances meant to throw it off course.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
On Thursday a tropical disturbance managed to overcome headwinds to become a tropical storm.

— Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

If the come-from-behind victory and the roar of more than 45,000 fans on Saturday afternoon were any indication, Anderson’s arrival could portend great things is Seattle for the rest of this season, and for many more to come.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The absurdities and tragedies of daily life in dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu’s Romania roar from the page in Oana Aristide’s irresistible debut.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Definition of howl

Noun

Among them was a Washington think tank that caused a stir with a paper that proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Just over 100 years later, Genesis executives posted up at the same historic place aiming to once again cause a stir.

— Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

Despite all of this potential economic turmoil on the Canadian side, Carney still concluded that at the end of the day, the cost of acceding to Washington’s extravagant demands was higher than the cost of job losses and strain on a key industry.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Despite the recent turmoil, shares are up around 14% in 2026.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026