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outburst

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of outburst

1 a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

  • the judge directed the courtroom spectators to refrain from any outbursts when the verdict was read
Synonyms of outburst

agony, blaze, burst, ebullition, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, flare-up, flash, flush, gale, gush, gust, paroxysm, spasm, storm
Words Related to outburst

blowup, grouch, rage, tantrum

ecstasy, rapture, transport

delirium, firestorm, frenzy, furor

2 a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

  • there was a remarkable outburst of work in the office as the visiting VIPs made their tour
Synonyms of outburst

burst, flare, flare-up, flash, flicker, flurry, flutter, outbreak, spurt
Words Related to outburst

recrudescence, recurrence, renewal

binge, jag, spree

boost, increase, pickup, upswing, upturn

epidemic, eruption, explosion, paroxysm

deluge, flood, rush, spate, surge, volley

commotion, furor, uproar
Near Antonyms of outburst

calm, doldrums, slump

3 the act or an instance of exploding

  • in the outburst known as a supernova, the star may reach an intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun
Synonyms of outburst

blast, blowup, burst, bursting, detonation, eruption, explosion
Words Related to outburst

discharge, firing, shooting

blowout, flare-up

bang, boom, pop

airburst, groundburst
Antonyms of outburst

implosion

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