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
• turmoil
• fuss
• hurry
• noise
• storm
• clatter
• racket
• furore
• furor
• ruckus
• fun
• hubbub
• hurricane
• hoopla
• tumult
• hullabaloo
• row
• pandemonium
• to-do
• rumpus
• kerfuffle
• roar
• zoo
• bustle
• clutter
• ado
• outcry
• coil
• bother
• flurry
• squall
• ballyhoo
• pother
• ruction
• blather
• upheaval
• foofaraw
• welter
• hoo-ha
• bluster
• whirl
• hurly-burly
• shindy
• moil
• stew
• unrest
• splore
• helter-skelter
• clamor
• cacophony
• hurly
• bobbery
• hurry-scurry
• howl
• alarums and excursions
• 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
• hysteria
• furore
• furor
• fury
• agitation
• flap
• delirium
• fever
• confusion
• distraction
• commotion
• chaos
• turmoil
• feverishness
• deliriousness
• havoc
• pandemonium
• stir
• disorder
• brouhaha
• disturbance
• ruckus
• hubbub
• clamor
• tumult
• bedlam
• hullabaloo
• to-do
• clatter
• rumpus
• tempest
• bustle
• storm
• fuss
• 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

Incensed by the uproar of the crowd in the video, Blanka leaps across the cage, scaling the walls and delivering an electric shock across the metal barrier. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026

The show even weathered a major uproar over the botched host transition that followed the death of beloved emcee Alex Trebek in 2020. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Sony’s decision to stop physical disc production caused an uproar among gamers. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

The use of Flock Safety License Plate Readers in Pea Ridge was short-lived after area residents raised an uproar about their use and demanded their removal. — Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026