All turmoil synonyms
turΒ·moil
T t noun turmoil
- disorientation β to disorient.
- melodrama β a dramatic form that does not observe the laws of cause and effect and that exaggerates emotion and emphasizes plot or action at the expense of characterization.
- hubba-hubba β an expression of excitement or approval
- moodiness β given to gloomy, depressed, or sullen moods; ill-humored.
- outcry β a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
- clamor β If people are clamoring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
- clinker β the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire
- maelstrom β a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool.
- mayhem β Law. the crime of willfully inflicting a bodily injury on another so as to make the victim less capable of self-defense or, under modern statutes, so as to cripple or mutilate the victim.
- confusion β If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- commotion β A commotion is a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
- mix-up β a confused state of things; muddle; tangle.
- in-convenience β the quality or state of being inconvenient.
- clinkers β Plural form of clinker.
- inquietude β restlessness or uneasiness; disquietude.
- inconstancy β not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
- dos β any of several single-user, command-driven operating systems for personal computers, especially MS DOS.
- hubbub β a loud, confused noise, as of many voices: There was quite a hubbub in the auditorium after the announcement.
- excitement β A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- fever β an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
- molestation β to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- mess-up β a blunder; state of confusion; mix-up.
- action β Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- flip one's lid β a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- wildness β living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- kick-up β a violent disturbance or argument.
- mess β a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- flurry β a light, brief shower of snow.
- agitation β If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- candescence β glowing; incandescent.
- mixup β an act or instance of mixing.
- havoc β great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
- flap β to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- mobocracy β political control by a mob.
- flipflop β Alternative form of flip-flop.
- hectic β characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.: The week before the trip was hectic and exhausting.
- kickup β a violent disturbance or argument.
- edginess β nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.
- fitfulness β The quality of being fitful.
- disquiet β lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
- boiling point β The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which it starts to change into steam or vapour. For example, the boiling point of water is 100Β° centigrade.
- ferment β Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
- babel β If there is a babel of voices, you hear a lot of people talking at the same time, so that you cannot understand what they are saying.
- blow one's cork β to lose one's temper; become enraged
- big idea β any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.
- queasiness β The state of being queasy; nausea.
- demurral β the act or an instance of demurring
- clamour β If people are clamouring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
- chaos β Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.