Synonyms of hysteria

hysteria

noun

hi-ˈster-ē-ə 

as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion

the hysteria of the mother when she realized that she had lost her four-year-old son in the crowd

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hysteria

And the hysteria over the centers seemed to be not as much about freedom, or competing educational philosophies, or politics at all, as about an ever-shrinking pot of money. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

From causing supernatural events to creating hysteria, our orbiting nightlight has always had legends and folktales written about it. — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 28 June 2026

Daily tales of war and violence around the world made one want to clench one’s fists, grit one’s teeth, and to shout out in a paean of outraged hysteria. — Zehra Jumabhoy, Artforum, 25 June 2026

It was judged to be some sort of mass hysteria. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026