Synonyms of the word

turmoil

• n. A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
• n. Harassing labour; trouble; disturbance.
• v. (obsolete, intransitive) To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.
• v. (obsolete, transitive) To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry.

agitation

• n. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with…
• n. A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical…
• n. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.
• n. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest…

commotion

• n. A state of turbulent motion.
• n. An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
• n. (euphemistic) Sexual excitement.

convulsion

• n. (medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
• n. An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
• n. Violent turmoil.

disruption

• n. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
• n. A continuing act of disorder.

disturbance

• n. The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
• n. Something that disturbs.
• n. A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
• n. An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
• n. (psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.

excitement

• n. (uncountable) the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
• n. (countable) something that excites.

flutter

• v. (intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly.
• v. (intransitive, of a winged animal) To flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the…
• v. (transitive) To cause something to flap.
• v. (transitive) To drive into disorder; to throw into confusion.
• n. The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion.
• n. A state of agitation.
• n. An abnormal rapid pulsation of the heart.
• n. (Britain) A small bet or risky investment.
• n. (audio, electronics) The rapid variation of signal parameters, such as amplitude, phase, and frequency.

hoo-ha

• n. A fuss, uproar, commotion or stir; hype; brouhaha, hullabaloo.
• n. (slang, euphemistic) vagina, vulva.

hoo-hah

• n. Alternative spelling of hoo-ha (fuss, uproar).
• n. Alternative spelling of hoo-ha (vagina).

hullabaloo

• n. An uproar or fuss.

kerfuffle

• n. (chiefly Britain, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.
• v. (chiefly Britain, informal) To make a disorderly outburst or commotion.

to-do

• n. (archaic) Ado.
• n. A task that has been noted as one that must be completed, especially on a list.
• n. A fuss made over something, commotion.

tumult

• n. Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
• n. Violent commotion or agitation, often with confusion of sounds.
• n. A riot or uprising.
• v. (obsolete) To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.

upheaval

• n. The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
• n. A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.