Synonyms of tumult

tumult

noun

ˈtü-ˌməlt 

1

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity

in the tumult of the evacuation from the coast, we accidentally left on the television, which was of course tuned to the local newscast breathlessly reporting on the hurricane we were fleeing

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in upheaval

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)

the political tumult that swept the American colonies in the late 1700s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• upheaval
• unrest
• revolution
• turmoil
• insurrection
• revolt
• earthquake
• tempest
• storm
• uprising
• convulsion
• paroxysm
• uproar
• rebellion
• mutiny
• cataclysm
• stir
• eruption
• commotion
• insurgency
• upset
• overthrow
• outburst
• subversion
• bouleversement
• outbreak
• spasm
• seizure
• hubbub
• bustle
• to-do
• pandemonium
• ruckus
• row
• furor
• trembling
• fit
• coil
• rout
• squall
• welter
• hurly-burly
• overturn
• hullabaloo
• furore
• bluster
• quaking
• shaking
• fuss
• rocking
• rumpus
• stew
• ruction
• flare-up
• shindy
• bobbery
• williwaw

3

as in roar

a violent shouting

went to the window to see what the great tumult was and discovered a crowd of demonstrators marching down the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roar
• noise
• howl
• outcry
• clamor
• hubbub
• hullabaloo
• uproar
• vociferation
• hue and cry
• racket
• din
• protest
• jangle
• clangor
• outburst
• cri de coeur

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• murmur
• rumble
• rumbling
• murmuring
• mumble
• mumbling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tumult

Former Hartford City Treasurer Carmen Sierra, who stepped down from her position just two days ago amid tumult in the office, on Wednesday reportedly reentered the office and police were called. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2026

Passing motorists on Rosalind Avenue beeped their horns to complete the tumult for independence. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Was remembers the tumult, violence and hope that came out of that era in his hometown of Detroit. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Woolf composed her great modernist novels and her brilliant essays while troubled by suicidal thoughts and the tumult of two world wars. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 1 July 2026