uproar

[ uhp-rawr, -rohr ]

noun

1. a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.

   Synonyms: furor, hubbub, commotion, turbulence, tumult

2. an instance of this.

   Synonyms: clamor

uproar

/ ˈʌpˌrɔː /

noun

1. a commotion or disturbance characterized by loud noise and confusion; turmoil

Word History and Origins

Origin of uproar¹

1520–30; < Dutch oproer revolt, tumult, translation of German Aufruhr; sense and spelling influenced by roar

Idioms and Phrases

see make a scene (an uproar) .

Synonym Study

See disorder.

Example Sentences

Johnson died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a caesarean section eight years ago, spurring a public uproar and lawsuits by her husband against Cedars-Sinai and several physicians, which were ultimately settled.

From Los Angeles Times

In September, there was uproar over a viral video that showed him praying at home with PM Modi during a Hindu religious festival.

From BBC

The “Transformers” actor previously had an ectopic pregnancy and “other things that I’m not going to say because God forbid the world will be in an uproar,” she told Women’s Wear Daily last year.

From Los Angeles Times

Parents have now been told the rule, which caused uproar when it was introduced after the end of half-term last week, has been scrapped.

From BBC

The statement caused uproar inside the Puerto Rican community and was seized upon by the former president's political opponents.

From Salon

Related Words

• bickering
• brawl
• chaos
• clamor
• confusion
• flap
• fracas
• free-for-all
• furor
• fuss
• mayhem
• melee
• outcry
• riot
• strife
• turbulence
• turmoil