turmoil

Meaning

Noun

1. A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
2. Harassing labour; trouble; disturbance.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.
2. (obsolete) To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry.

Synonyms

confusion

chaos

tumult

disorder

commotion

unrest

riot

agitation

upheaval

uproar

disturbance

mess

stir

turbulence

bustle

panic

pandemonium

mayhem

hubbub

fuss

convulsion

row

rumpus

coil

havoc

Sturm und Drang

rebellion

excitement

ado

bedlam

clamor

clamour

combustion

consternation

disarray

disorganization

disruption

disturb

ferment

flurry

fluster

helter-skelter

hullabaloo

hurly-burly

noise

perturb

perturbation

pother

restlessness

revolt

ruffle

scrimmage

shambles

trouble

welter

muss

kettle of fish

outbreak

ebullition

dust

balagan

garboil

hurry-scurry

razzle-dazzle

disquiet

hustle and bustle

affray

disorderliness

rough-and-tumble

rout

crowd

ruction

abusive language

crisis

chaotic state

scuffle

violence

sputter

clutter

tempest

to-do

trepidation

state of chaos

boast

anxiety

uneasiness

anguish

harass

anarchy

furor

huddle

altercation

upset

indecision

jumble

kerfuffle

labyrinth

maelstrom

flutter

effervescence

moil

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/

Etymology

Unknown. First recorded in 1520. Perhaps from Old French tremouille (“the hopper of a mill”).