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

Though the city has yet to receive an application for a data center, neighboring communities have rallied against them, including an application in South Elgin that the village board denied following an uproar by residents. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

The uproar over Macklemore and his spot on Sheeran’s Loop tour erupted after the rapper joined the trek in early September for two shows at MetLife Stadium outside New York City. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Democrats see the data center uproar as fitting into their affordability messaging, and candidates generally agree data centers should be regulated, though their positions vary on how aggressively. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

But the uproar over them, especially among residents in local communities, is. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026