Synonyms of upheaval

upheaval

noun

as in unrest

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

the government can no longer control the social upheaval brought about by the collapse of the country's economy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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