SHINDY Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

shindy

noun

ˈshin-dē

Definition of shindy

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity the prime minister created a brief shindy with his unexpected appearance

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Noun

Christian and Laura Stone had stopped by to see what was causing the commotion after noticing the emergency light while taking their kids to school.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Deep Ellum business owner Barry McCary noticed the commotion and started recording video.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of commotion

Noun

While all of Saturday will be dry, skies will trend partly to mostly cloudy as the cloud shield with Isaias and an upper-level disturbance spread into the region.

— Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Officers arrived after a disturbance between two neighbors escalated to one man shooting another, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbance

Noun

Don’t worry, the breakdown starts in a hurry and Cardellini is terrifying, if perhaps not as sympathetic as the series requires long-term.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Jahkeem Stewart played after being listed as a game-time decision on the injury report and recorded a quarterback hurry.

— Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurry

Noun

Musk's comment against Ambani caused a political stir in India, eliciting a response from India's leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi, who has consistently alleged that the government is being influenced by powerful businessmen in India.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Mitch Holthus, the voice of the Chiefs, created quite a stir Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of stir

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Save as a collection on MyRecipes Pasta night is always a good idea—especially when dinner comes together with big flavor and minimal fuss.

— Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2026
There’s something classic about a plate of buffalo wings in front of a TV playing football, and this gets you there without any fuss.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of fuss

Noun

The sets have too many doors, the scenes have a delirious number of extras and the actors yell their lines over the distracting clatter of crackling fireplaces, beeping machines and ticking clocks.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
That’s a much sweeter sound to All than the clatter of a vehicle knocking him to the ground on the streets of Greece this summer.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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