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

Indelibly capturing the political tumult of 1970s Kerala in stark black and white, Report to Mother has endured as one of South Indian cinema’s most essential works. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Student crackdown Jiang’s rise to the top began amid the tumult of the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests, which were brutally crushed by Chinese troops in what remains one of the most sensitive political taboos in mainland China. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

The comedy of errors that follows as Ina attempts to solve the nation’s problems, from traffic congestion to energy crisis, doubles as a critique of the despotic regime and the tumult of living in such hellish times. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

Despite this tumult, the decade produced countless films of enduring artistic and commercial significance, including these eight memorable classics. — David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026