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

Soccer’s proposed European Super League—a breakaway organization of a dozen wealthy teams—was met with widespread uproar in 2021 and folded in just 48 hours.

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The strike caused a diplomatic uproar that ultimately set the stage for a deal to end the war.

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Amid the uproar, one of the project’s prospective clients, the German company RWE, has pulled out of an agreement to purchase a large share of the project’s ammonia output.

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Amid the uproar over his decision came letters from Upton Sinclair urging Garland to put the money to good use by endowing a fund for the good of mankind.

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"You try to take a Murray mint off a pensioner - uproar. But we've closed thousands of youth clubs. It's a national disaster."

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Related Words

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