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

These pieces received some attention, including criticism from the Israeli government and other journalists, but the response fell well short of public uproar. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026

Tourism operators and the farming industry are in uproar over the loss of visitors – and vital workers – in regional areas that don’t necessarily have the same appeal to tourists as some of Australia’s major cities. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

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