turmoil

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
2. (uncountable, usually) Harassing labor; trouble; disturbance.

Verb

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

Synonyms

chaos

confusion

tumult

disorder

commotion

riot

unrest

upheaval

uproar

agitation

disturbance

stir

mess

turbulence

row

convulsion

hubbub

fuss

pandemonium

bustle

mayhem

panic

coil

rumpus

rebellion

havoc

Sturm und Drang

excitement

disturb

disruption

shambles

trouble

clamour

disorganization

clamor

ruffle

scrimmage

disarray

pother

helter-skelter

perturb

perturbation

restlessness

ado

hullabaloo

hurly-burly

consternation

noise

fluster

flurry

Translations

Aufruhr

desorden

alboroto

disordine

tumulto

tumulto

αναταραχή

confusión

beroering

onrust

Unordnung

Tumult

confusione

tumulto

tumulte

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/

Etymology

Unknown. First appears c. 1526. Perhaps from Old French tremouille (“the hopper of a mill”).