Synonyms

uproar

American

[uhp-rawr, -rohr] / ˈʌpˌrɔr, -ˌroʊr /

noun

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

Synonyms:

furor, hubbub, commotion, turbulence, tumult
an instance of this.

Synonyms:

clamor

uproar British

/ ˈʌpˌrɔː /

noun

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

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uproar Idioms

see make a scene (an uproar).

Related Words

See disorder.

Etymology

Origin of uproar

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

Example Sentences

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There are many issues that could provoke public uproar in Vietnam – including what citizens consider insulting depictions of the Vietnam war – but the nine-dash line is one that consistently draws authorities' attention.

From BBC

Public uproar over the Novi Sad disaster triggered the resignation of the prime minister and the collapse of the government earlier this year.

From Barron's

The uproar in the U.S. gave a new life to the film in France, where it flopped when it was first released.

From The Wall Street Journal

It failed to make money in France, but caused uproar in the United States.

From BBC

The ban has been met with uproar from large swaths of the nearly half a million certified American commercial drone pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal

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