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

If the city completes the necessary upgrades and receives approval for the quiet zone, officials say reducing train horn noise could make the area more attractive for residents and businesses.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The noise in Granbury, Texas, that started as a hum in the summer of 2023 had by January begun to disturb her at all hours.

— Tavleen Tarrant, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

This mosquito is more associated with human disturbance including containers left out in people’s backyards will draw them.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
The cameras are designed to attract minimal attention and create as little disturbance as possible.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Kio takes in his new surroundings confidently, strutting through the grasses near his den while working on his roar, that is, until a bellowing elephant sends him racing closer to Mom.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Before the researchers could start sampling it, though, a deafening roar suddenly filled the tunnel.

— James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

Sansa, a consummate professional like her superstar dad, gamely posed for the camera without any fuss.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
At barnyard-chic Le Garde Champêtre, Japanese chef Kazuya Miyashita weaves the organic vegetable garden’s produce into farm-to-table plates minus the fuss—simply smoked and cooked around the fire.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of fuss

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

During a 2023 reunion episode of the TLC reality show, Janelle expressed her inner turmoil regarding her views on her union with Kody.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
The turmoil after the removal of former prime minister Imran through a vote of no confidence in April 2022 reverberated through the corridors of power at the PCB.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026