Synonyms of tantrums

tantrums

noun

plural of tantrum

as in outbursts

an outburst or display of excited anger

had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outbursts
• huffs
• scenes
• rages
• explosions
• fits
• fireworks
• reactions
• frenzies
• seizures
• blowups
• distractions
• upheavals
• furies
• storms
• eruptions
• agitations
• rampages
• hissy fits
• hissies
• hysterias
• tempers
• pouts
• convulsions
• deliriums
• indignations
• paroxysms
• spasms
• uproars
• sulks
• wraths
• spleens
• snits
• furors
• flare-ups
• ires
• pets
• furores
• cholers
• danders
• rises
• grouches
• lividities
• humps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tantrums

While restraint collapse and tantrums can look similar on the surface, their triggers are different. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 2 Aug. 2026

And somehow, the process managed to produce a nation where children curse, dream, and throw tantrums in Hebrew without anyone feeling for a moment as if they were trapped in a historical reënactment. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

For months, conservatives like Elon Musk have been having racist tantrums about Nolan’s decision to cast Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy, the most beautiful woman in the ancient world. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Or the grocery store, where tantrums can erupt at any moment. — Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026

His social-media tantrums result in real-world consequences, such as the alienation of allies during key geopolitical negotiations. — Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026

Let’s take advantage while the bots are frantically throwing trade tantrums! — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Eidinger is perfect for the role, and his escalating temper tantrums — almost camp at first, with delicious echoes of Christoph Waltz’s Hans Landa — become frightening in their intensity. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026

Lubatti’s Berenger is an old baby, given to tantrums and fits of pique. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026