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Synonyms & Antonyms of turmoil
1
a disturbed or uneasy state
- was in turmoil most of the night, trying to convince himself he had made the right decision
Synonyms for turmoil
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Near Antonyms for turmoil
Antonyms for turmoil
- calm,
- ease,
- peace,
- peacefulness,
- quiet,
- tranquillity
- (or tranquility)
2
a state of noisy, confused activity
- avoided the turmoil of the mall during the holiday season
Synonyms for turmoil
- ado,
- alarums and excursions,
- ballyhoo,
- blather,
- bluster,
- bobbery,
- bother,
- bustle,
- clatter,
- clutter
- [chiefly dialect],
- coil,
- commotion,
- corroboree
- [Australian],
- disturbance,
- do
- [chiefly dialect],
- foofaraw,
- fun,
- furor,
- furore,
- fuss,
- helter-skelter,
- hoo-ha
- (also hoo-hah),
- hoopla,
- hubble-bubble,
- hubbub,
- hullabaloo,
- hurly,
- hurly-burly,
- hurricane,
- hurry,
- hurry-scurry
- (or hurry-skurry),
- kerfuffle
- [chiefly British],
- moil,
- pandemonium,
- pother,
- row,
- ruckus,
- ruction,
- rumpus,
- shindy,
- splore
- [Scottish],
- squall,
- stew,
- stir,
- storm,
- to-do,
- tumult,
- uproar,
- welter,
- whirl,
- williwaw,
- zoo
Words Related to turmoil
Near Antonyms for turmoil
- calm,
- hush,
- peace,
- quiet,
- quietude,
- rest,
- stillness,
- tranquillity
- (or tranquility)
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“Turmoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turmoil. Accessed 7 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of turmoil was in 1526
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