| Main Entry: | maelstrom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agitation |
Synonyms: |
bedlam, chaos, confusion, disorder, flap, fuss, pandemonium, turbulence, turmoil, uproar |
| Main Entry: | maelstrom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | whirlpool |
Synonyms: |
eddy, stir, swirl, undercurrent, undertow, vortex, whirl |
| Main Entry: | bedlam |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chaotic situation |
Synonyms: |
chaos, clamor, commotion, confusion, din, disquiet, disquietude, furor, hubbub, madhouse, maelstrom, noise, pandemonium, racket, shambles, tumult, turmoil, uproar |
Antonyms: |
calm, peace, quiet |
| Main Entry: | shambles |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a mess |
Synonyms: |
anarchy, babel, bedlam, botch, chaos, confusion, disarray, disorder, disorganization, hash, havoc, hodge-podge, madhouse, maelstrom, mess-up, mix-up, muddle |
Antonyms: |
order, organization |
| Main Entry: | tumult |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | uproar, confusion |
Synonyms: |
ado, affray, agitation, altercation, babel, bedlam, brawl, clamor, commotion, convulsion, din, disorder, disturbance, dither, excitement, ferment, fight, fracas, fuss, hassle*, jangle, lather, maelstrom, noise, outbreak, outcry, pandemonium, paroxysm, pother, quarrel, racket, riot, row, ruction, seething, stir, strife, turbulence, turmoil, unrest, unsettlement, upheaval, upturn, wildness |
| Notes: | tumult applies only to people, while turmoil is confusion and agitation for people and things; tumultuous can describe things and people |
Antonyms: |
calmness, order, peace |
| Main Entry: | whirlpool |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spinning water |
Synonyms: |
eddy, maelstrom, stir, undercurrent, undertow, vortex, whirl |
