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
• fever
• fury
• furor
• furore
• flap
• uproar
• feverishness
• distraction
• deliriousness
• confusion
• chaos
• turmoil
• disorder
• pandemonium
• commotion
• havoc
• bedlam
• stir
• brouhaha
• hullabaloo
• disturbance
• 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

Russell turned the story into an extravagant examination of religious hysteria and political power, with stark white sets by Derek Jarman and an avant-garde score by Peter Maxwell Davies. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Any team that works out Kaepernick invites an immediate circus of scrutiny and racial hysteria. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

At one point, the clothes pin the child to their bed, like a hysteria patient in the era of Jean-Martin Charcot. — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

There was some preemptive dismissive talk about hair length, teen hysteria, the lowering of standards. — George Saunders, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026