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 There has been plenty of hubbub lately about how high school football in Florida has turned into a swinging door of transfers. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for hubbub

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubbub

Noun

All of that pregame commotion set the stage for what came next.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The Canadian singer caused a commotion with her ensemble, showing off a head-to-toe Alaïa ensemble from the upcoming Archetypes spring 2027 collection.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

The front retreats to the north, but chances of rain stick around into early Friday as the shortwave (small disturbance) pushes out of the area.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
That disturbance can travel eastward from the Tibetan Plateau as a large-scale atmospheric wave, known as a Tibetan Plateau-Rocky Mountain Wave train.

— Yongkang Xue, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Facing Auburn, the Bears lost 17-16, and a communal roar could be heard outside The Swamp because, in fact, a Saturday of Week 1 magnitude can frequently dabble in schadenfreude.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
The hardest hit of the season-opener, which brought a roar of approval from the stands, came with 12 minutes to play — on a first-and-10 call from the KU 36.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

The Amalfi Coast has become something of a cliché, but this reminds you what all the fuss was about in the first place.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Caicedo has been super low-key, taking every opportunity to voice his commitment to Chelsea when asked about his future and signing a new contract with minimal fuss last season.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fuss

Noun

Yet the notice has also raised a stir in the mathematics community for another reason.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Maybe removing Joel Shapiro's Blue so summarily from its perch at the Kennedy Center will make people even more eager to seek out the towering figure who caused such a stir.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

And even though the book is rife with grief, loss and inner turmoil, there are plenty of laughs in store too, especially for anyone who’s felt like a fish out of water themselves.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
Amid the turmoil, Ortiz lost custody of her daughter in 2024.

— Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026