English noun: turmoil | |||
1. | turmoil (state) a violent disturbance | ||
Samples | The convulsions of the stock market. | ||
Synonyms | convulsion, upheaval | ||
Broader (hypernym) | commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do | ||
2. | turmoil (feeling) violent agitation | ||
Synonyms | tumult | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agitation | ||
3. | turmoil (act) disturbance usually in protest | ||
Synonyms | agitation, excitement, hullabaloo, upheaval | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturbance | ||