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

Hemingway’s accusations caused an uproar in Spain and attracted coverage in the United States. — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

As of Wednesday evening local time, there was no word on whether the piece had found a buyer, but its presence testified to dealers’ faith that top collectors would be in attendance despite the uproar in the streets. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The mayor warned about the possibility that new uproars would erupt in the coming weeks. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

The mayhem of recent weeks — with mass arrests and hundreds of injured — has sparked an uproar in a country steeped in a centuries-old culture of protest. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026