Synonyms of uproar

uproar

noun

ˈəp-ˌrȯr 

1

as in commotion

a state of noisy, confused activity

the house is always in a jubilant uproar during the holidays

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion

the ref's controversial call sent the crowd into an uproar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frenzy
• rampage
• rage
• furore
• hysteria
• furor
• fury
• agitation
• flap
• delirium
• fever
• confusion
• distraction
• chaos
• commotion
• turmoil
• feverishness
• deliriousness
• havoc
• pandemonium
• disorder
• stir
• brouhaha
• ruckus
• disturbance
• hubbub
• clamor
• tumult
• bedlam
• hullabaloo
• to-do
• clatter
• rumpus
• tempest
• bustle
• fuss
• storm
• squall
• ruction
• hoo-ha
• hurly-burly
• shindy
• stew
• bother

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• still
• peace
• quiet
• calm
• quietude
• calmness
• tranquility
• serenity
• stillness
• peacefulness
• placidity
• repose
• restfulness
• sereneness
• tranquilness

3

as in upheaval

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

the uproar following the corrupt election nearly toppled the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

4

as in roar

a violent shouting

an uproar arose from the crowd when it was announced that the concert was cancelled and refunds might not be available

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uproar

He was signed to the practice squad last week, creating a huge uproar because of past allegations of improper behavior by Tucker from 16 massage therapists in Baltimore-area spas. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

The county's five-member Commissioner's Court voted in September to cut 92 polling locations -- from 316 in the 2022 midterm elections to 224 this year -- and the decision caused an uproar in the community. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

As the uproar grew, Fernandez called for revisions — the only task force member who did. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

The uproar over Hoop Dreams’s omission led to major changes in how the documentary nominees were voted on, and was also the starting point for the creation of a documentary branch within the Academy, which was established in 2001. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026