Synonyms of hue and cry

hue and cry

noun

as in roar

a violent shouting

the hue and cry in the classroom when someone let loose a snake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roar
• noise
• howl
• outcry
• clamor
• racket
• hullabaloo
• vociferation
• hubbub
• tumult
• uproar
• din
• protest
• cri de coeur
• jangle
• outburst
• clangor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rumble
• murmur
• rumbling
• murmuring
• mumble
• mumbling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hue and cry

Most people are smitten with owls and hawks so this hue and cry may seem unwarranted, but in the bird world these impressive birds of prey are serial killers. — Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

And for all the hue and cry over gentrification, the fact is gentrifying neighborhoods bring in families with higher incomes to support the businesses that serve all residents. — Edward Poteat, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025

So the Establishment world that reads and writes has also joined the hue and cry. — Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024

Raising a hue and cry—digitally Perhaps the biggest innovation in the 6 January investigations was nothing that law enforcement itself did, but rather the general public’s response. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2023

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