SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
turmoil
noun
A state of intense disorder, confusion, or agitation.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Intense disorder
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Usage distinction
Return to topTurmoil can be social or emotional. Chaos emphasizes lack of order, while unrest often concerns public dissatisfaction or instability.
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See turmoil in use
The unexpected closure threw the carefully planned festival into turmoil.
Turmoil spread through the editing room when competing files arrived without labels and nobody knew which version had approval.
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Synonym reference scope and sources
The groups distinguish the senses selected for this study entry. Closest synonyms and broader related expressions have separate labels. The listed sources support lexical selection; not every phrase is a direct quotation from a source.
- TURMOIL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- Princeton WordNet 3.0: wn30-n-00554300, wn30-n-07514520, wn30-n-13977732
How the synonym reference was prepared / WordNet 3.0 license