RUCKUS Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

ruckus

noun

ˈrə-kəs

Definition of ruckus

as in brawl

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people the ruckus left one person with a sprained wrist

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as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity quit creating such a ruckus—I'm trying to sleep!

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Recent Examples of ruckus The ruckus around Cunningham does not appear to be dissipating, in any event. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 The road ruckus happened earlier this month, and police said the large group posed a significant safety risk and traffic delay to nearby residents. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Nevada is angling to oust South Carolina as the first state to hold the Democratic primary in the 2028 elections, a move that is causing a ruckus in the caucus. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026 Escape the ruckus at a beach club, or lido, such as Pettolecchia Il Lido, a luxury spot between Bari and Brindisi. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ruckus

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruckus

Noun

While there were multiple fights at the game on Sunday, the arrest was in connection with a brawl in the Levi's Stadium parking lot in which a man was seen on video kicking and punching someone who was unconscious.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Nine players from Pine Bluff and 14 more from Grambling were suspended from that above brawl.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of brawl

Noun

For trick-or-treating, the department warned that small children may be afraid of dogs, while dogs themselves may be afraid of all the commotion with gaggles of kids coming to the door.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

On Friday, Benson's family told CBS News Detroit that the incident stemmed from an altercation that happened years prior.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Wallace was charged in federal court last month on the same day that her successor, Cody Bass, was ordered to spend 10 days in a Douglas County, Nevada, jail for a harassment conviction stemming from an altercation at a brewpub.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of altercation

Noun

Authorities say the situation began when officers were called to a domestic disturbance involving a man at a woman in the rear of the New Holland Market shopping center on the 1900 block of Jesse Jewell Parkway.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Harper Alderson, editor of Trinity's University Times newspaper, told RTÉ about the disturbances on Tuesday, and said that Irish police had used pepper spray on two protesters.

— Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

From Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay-Z’s elevator incident in 2014, to Kim Kardashian causing a stir after wearing Marilyn Monroe’s beaded dress to the 2022 Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night is no stranger to backlash.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
At the last Met Gala in May, model Bhavitha Mandava caused a stir online after she was outfitted in a pair of Chanel jeans and a half-zip many thought to be far too workaday.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of stir

Noun

After a marathon journey involving three connecting flights to reach Glasgow—and coming off the back of a particularly hectic week that had left me feeling a little under the weather—the lack of fuss was firmly appreciated.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Their clients, like the classic Vegas-chapel clientele, didn’t want the fuss of a giant ceremony or just didn’t have the guests.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fuss

Noun

Linebacker Rasheem Biles was a menace for the Longhorns and also had two, plus three QB hurries as a blitzer.

— PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Traore had six tackles, 1½ tackles for a loss, a half-sack and two quarterback hurries, and Talich had six tackles, the interception and the key pass breakup to fuel the defense.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

The estate has been in turmoil since Michael’s death on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Interconnected supply chains, geopolitical turmoil and inflation, AI’s impact on jobs, and climate change’s ripple effects on global consumption patterns are collectively scuppering the tried-and-tested playbook.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

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