| Main Entry: | commotion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | clamor, uproar |
Synonyms: |
ado, agitation, annoyance, backwash, ballyhoo, bedlam, big scene, big stink, brouhaha, bustle, clatter, combustion, confusion, convulsion, discomposure, disquiet, dither, excitement, ferment, fermentation, flap, flurry, furor, fuss, hell broke loose, hubbub, hurly-burly, insurgence, insurrection, lather, mutiny, outcry, pandemonium, perturbation, pother, racket, rebellion, revolt, riot, rumpus, stew, stir, to-do, tumult, turbulence, upheaval, uprising, upset, upturn, vexation, welter, whirl |
Antonyms: |
calm, calmness, peace, quiet, quietude, repose, silence, stillness, tranquility |
| Main Entry: | disturbance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | commotion; upset |
Synonyms: |
agitation, annoyance, big scene, big stink, bother, brawl, brouhaha, clamor, confusion, convulsion, derangement, disarrangement, disorder, disruption, distraction, eruption, explosion, ferment, fisticuffs, flap, fracas, fray, fuss, hindrance, hubbub, hullabaloo*, insurrection, interruption, intrusion, molestation, perturbation, quake, quarrel, racket, rampage, restlessness, riot, ruckus, rumble, shock, spasm, stink*, stir*, storm, to-do, tremor, tumult, turmoil, upheaval, uprising, uproar, violence |
Antonyms: |
calm, order, peace, quiet, tranquility |
| Main Entry: | furor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disturbance, excitement |
Synonyms: |
ado, agitation, big scene, big stink, bustle, commotion, craze, enthusiasm, fad, ferment, flap, free-for-all, frenzy, fury, fuss, hell broke loose, hullabaloo*, hysteria, lunacy, madness*, mania, outburst, outcry, rage, row, ruckus, stir*, to-do, tumult, uproar, whirl |
Antonyms: |
calm, peace |
| Main Entry: | grievance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint, gripe |
Synonyms: |
affliction, ax to grind, beef, bellyache, big stink, blast, case, cross*, damage, distress, flack, grief, grouse, hardship, holler*, hoo-ha, howl*, injury, injustice, jeremiad, kick, knock*, objection, outrage, pain, pain in the neck, rap, resentment, rigor, roar, rumble, sorrow, squawk, stink*, trial, tribulation, trouble, unhappiness, violence, wrong, yell |
Antonyms: |
compliment, flattery, praise |
| Main Entry: | protest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint, disapproval |
Synonyms: |
bellyache, big stink, blackball, challenge, clamor, declaration, demonstration, demur, demurral, difficulty, dissent, flak, formal complaint, grievance, gripe, grouse, holler*, howl, kick*, knock*, march, moratorium, nix, objection, outcry, protestation, question, rally, remonstrance, remonstration, revolt, riot, stink*, tumult, turmoil |
Antonyms: |
acceptance, approval, praise |
| Main Entry: | ruckus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disturbance |
Synonyms: |
big scene, big stink, bother, brawl, brouhaha*, commotion, disorder, disruption, distraction, explosion, fisticuffs, fracas, fray, fuss, hubbub, hullabaloo*, interruption, quarrel, racket, rampage, riot, rumble, rumpus, stink*, stir, turmoil, upheaval, uprising, uproar |
| Notes: | raucous means unpleasantly loud and harsh or disturbing the public peace, while a ruckus is a disturbance or a commotion |