uproar

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈʌˌprɔr/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance; a loud and confused noise, as of many voices or sounds.; A loud, confused noise; a tumult or din.; A state of public anger, outrage, or protest; a strong public reaction of indignation.; A state of great confusion or disorder; turmoil.
  2. verb
    To make an uproar; to cause a commotion or disturbance.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable 3rd sing.: uproars Past: uproared Past part.: uproared Pres part.: uproaring

Collocations

cause an uproarin an uproarpublic uproarpolitical uproaruproar overmedia uproar

Derivatives

uproariousuproariously

Synonyms

commotiontumultoutcryfurorhullabalooruckus

Antonyms

calmsilencepeace

Commonly confused

upheaval
EN: 'Upheaval' refers to a fundamental disruption or radical change (often structural), while 'uproar' refers to loud public anger, noise, or commotion.

Spelling tips

EN: Write 'uproar' as one word, not 'up roar.' Note the unusual vowel sequence 'oa' at the end.

💬 Examples

  1. The announcement caused an uproar among the crowd.

  2. The children were in an uproar after the teacher left the room.

  3. The new tax policy sparked an uproar from citizens across the country.

  4. The household was in an uproar as everyone scrambled to prepare for the unexpected guests.

  5. The scandal uproared the entire political establishment.