Synonyms of stew

stew 1 of 2

noun

ˈstü 

1

as in huff

a state of nervous or irritated concern

many in town are in a stew about the proposed plan to close at least one of the elementary schools

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huff
• sweat
• panic
• fuss
• fret
• tizzy
• lather
• swelter
• pother
• swivet
• dither
• twitter
• fluster
• dudgeon
• pique
• delirium
• alarum
• hysteria
• agitation
• alarm
• ado
• bother
• hand-wringing
• nervous breakdown
• furor
• distraction
• uproar

2

as in stir

a state of noisy, confused activity

the audience went into a stew when the evacuation order was announced

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stir
• commotion
• hurry
• disturbance
• fuss
• turmoil
• storm
• racket
• clatter
• noise
• fun
• hurricane
• to-do
• zoo
• row
• coil
• clutter
• pandemonium
• blather
• rumpus
• squall
• bustle
• tumult
• ruckus
• pother
• roar
• bother
• ado
• hoopla
• welter
• hullabaloo
• hubbub
• corroboree
• furore
• bluster
• furor
• ruction
• whirl
• kerfuffle
• uproar
• bobbery
• ballyhoo
• hurry-skurry
• helter-skelter
• foofaraw
• flurry
• shindy
• hurly-burly
• hurry-scurry
• splore
• moil
• hubble-bubble
• hurly
• upheaval
• alarums and excursions
• hoo-hah
• hoo-ha
• din
• howl
• cacophony
• unrest
• do
• hue and cry
• williwaw
• disorder
• clamor
• eruption
• outcry
• brawl
• outbreak
• mêlée
• fever
• melee
• scuffle
• flutter
• fray
• outburst
• fracas
• tizzy
• lather
• fret
• flare-up
• dither
• hassle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rest
• peace
• calm
• hush
• stillness
• quiet
• tranquillity
• tranquility
• order
• quietude
• orderliness

3

as in medley

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things

the documentary looks at the stew of conspiracy theories inspired by the assassination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• medley
• jumble
• variety
• assortment
• collage
• gumbo
• salad
• ragout
• blend
• mélange
• amalgam
• potpourri
• hash
• jungle
• jambalaya
• litter
• mishmash
• patchwork
• scramble
• hodgepodge
• smorgasbord
• clutter
• farrago
• shuffle
• pastiche
• gallimaufry
• hotchpotch
• menagerie
• patchwork quilt
• mixed bag
• alphabet soup
• rummage
• grab bag
• ragbag
• omnium-gatherum
• crazy quilt
• agglomeration
• tangle
• miscellany
• agglomerate
• olio
• motley
• miscellanea
• combination
• montage
• salmagundi
• botch
• accumulation
• macédoine
• welter
• muddle
• tumble
• olla podrida
• conglomerate
• aggregation
• conglomeration
• aggregate
• fusion
• detritus
• mess
• notions
• composite
• compound
• sundries
• admixture
• chaos
• odds and ends
• catchall
• commixture
• intermixture
• oddments
• alloy
• morass
• disarray
• disorder
• mix-up
• snarl
• imbroglio
• confusion
• shambles
• disarrangement
• dog's breakfast
• bollix
• knot

4

as in brothel

a building in which prostitutes are available

a red-light district full of down and dirty stews

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brothel
• disorderly house
• bawdy house
• whorehouse
• bordello
• cathouse
• sporting house
• bagnio
• massage parlor
• harem
• call house
• crib
• seraglio

stew

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to boil

to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam

stew the chicken till tender, and then remove the meat from the bones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boil
• simmer
• parboil
• poach
• steam
• coddle
• braise
• fricassee
• pressure-cook
• scald
• reboil
• smother

2

as in to worry

to experience concern or anxiety

stop stewing over that game and just try to do better next time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worry
• fear
• fret
• care a hang
• trouble
• stress
• sweat
• sweat blood
• bother
• fuss
• give a hang
• long
• pine
• agonize
• yearn
• despair
• chafe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accept
• take
• sustain
• bear
• tolerate
• endure
• abide
• stomach
• stick out

Examples of stew in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Other dishes come from Federici family recipes, including milanese con osso (a classic veal shank stew), a delicate vitello tonnato and the decadent layers of artichokes and potatoes in the filet millefeuille, a classic of Roman cuisine. —Ann Abel, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

It's used in various foods, such as cheese, condiments, sauces, soups, and stews. —Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024

Verb

In Dahmer, the serial-killer protagonist’s dad, Lionel (Richard Jenkins), flees his eccentric wife, Joyce (Penelope Ann Miller), and troubled teenage son, only to learn that Joyce has left Jeffrey home alone for months, stewing in his own perversity. —Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024

As Jelly Roll began to croon the crescendo of the song, Eminem retired to an armchair placed next to the slideshow, as if stewing in his private feelings in a makeshift living room. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024