furor
noun
fu·ror ˈfyu̇r-ˌȯr 
-ər
1
: an angry or maniacal fit : rage
furor of the god of war
Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseli2
: fury sense 4
3
: a fashionable craze : vogue
her singing … made her the furor of Paris overnight Janet Flanner
Janet Flanner4
a
: furious or hectic activity
confusion and furor within the Pentagon over research and development spending T. M. Bernstein
T. M. Bernstein b
: an outburst of public excitement or indignation : uproar
Amid the furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.
Synonyms
- ado
- alarums and excursions
- ballyhoo
- blather
- bluster
- bobbery
- bother
- bustle
- clatter
- clutter [chiefly dialect]
- coil
- commotion
- corroboree [Australian]
- disturbance
- do [chiefly dialect]
- foofaraw
- fun
- furore
- fuss
- helter-skelter
- hoo-ha
- hoo-hah
- hoopla
- hubble-bubble
- hubbub
- hullabaloo
- hurly
- hurly-burly
- hurricane
- hurry
- hurry-scurry
- hurry-skurry
- kerfuffle [chiefly British]
- moil
- pandemonium
- pother
- row
- ruckus
- ruction
- rumpus
- shindy
- splore [Scottish]
- squall
- stew
- stir
- storm
- to-do
- tumult
- turmoil
- uproar
- welter
- whirl
- williwaw
- zoo
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
The book caused a furor across the country. Amid a public furor, the senator continues to deny the allegations.
Recent Examples on the Web Griggs’ clash with town leadership ignited a local social media furor after the Lowell Sun published an article on the farm controversy. Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 News that Missouri was the lone state to require that all summer meals be eaten at meal sites prompted furor on social media, much of it directed at Parson, the state’s Republican governor. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 The Monday search of Trump’s home by FBI agents has caused a political furor, with Trump and many of his Republican defenders accusing the FBI of acting out of politically motivated malice. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 The Monday search of Trump’s home by FBI agents has caused a political furor, with Trump and many of his Republican defenders accusing the FBI of acting out of politically motivated malice. Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 The last time tensions were this high in the region was in 1995, when then-President Lee Teng-hui of Taiwan sparked a furor in Beijing by visiting the U.S., breaking diplomatic protocol. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2022 Norman is not the first major champion to miss a gathering of past winners this year because of a furor tied to Saudi Arabia. Alan Blinder, New York Times, 11 July 2022 However, the royal trip to Kigali comes at a somewhat awkward time as a furor over the UK government's radical plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has erupted back home. CNN, 22 June 2022 The Monday search of Trump’s home by FBI agents has caused a political furor, with Trump and many of his Republican defenders accusing the FBI of acting out of politically motivated malice. Josh Dawsey, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 See More
Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 News that Missouri was the lone state to require that all summer meals be eaten at meal sites prompted furor on social media, much of it directed at Parson, the state’s Republican governor. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 The Monday search of Trump’s home by FBI agents has caused a political furor, with Trump and many of his Republican defenders accusing the FBI of acting out of politically motivated malice. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 The Monday search of Trump’s home by FBI agents has caused a political furor, with Trump and many of his Republican defenders accusing the FBI of acting out of politically motivated malice. Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 The last time tensions were this high in the region was in 1995, when then-President Lee Teng-hui of Taiwan sparked a furor in Beijing by visiting the U.S., breaking diplomatic protocol. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2022 Norman is not the first major champion to miss a gathering of past winners this year because of a furor tied to Saudi Arabia. Alan Blinder, New York Times, 11 July 2022 However, the royal trip to Kigali comes at a somewhat awkward time as a furor over the UK government's radical plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has erupted back home. CNN, 22 June 2022 The Monday search of Trump’s home by FBI agents has caused a political furor, with Trump and many of his Republican defenders accusing the FBI of acting out of politically motivated malice. Josh Dawsey, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin, from furere to rage
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
furor
noun
1
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity the classroom was in a furor when the mice escaped from their cage Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- commotion
- stir
- disturbance
- fuss
- turmoil
- hurry
- furore
- storm
- hoopla
- uproar
- hullabaloo
- kerfuffle
- ruckus
- noise
- hubbub
- racket
- hurricane
- clatter
- rumpus
- tumult
- pandemonium
- fun
- zoo
- hoo-hah
- ballyhoo
- clutter
- row
- flurry
- ado
- bustle
- outcry
- foofaraw
- roar
- ruction
- hoo-ha
- pother
- coil
- blather
- squall
- bluster
- welter
- bother
- upheaval
- moil
- hurly
- stew
- shindy
- hurly-burly
- whirl
- splore
- unrest
- bobbery
- corroboree
- helter-skelter
- clamor
- hurry-skurry
- hurry-scurry
- to-do
- din
- cacophony
- howl
- alarums and excursions
- hubble-bubble
- eruption
- do
- williwaw
- outbreak
- disorder
- outburst
- brawl
- fracas
- flutter
- scuffle
- tizzy
- fray
- fever
- melee
- fret
- hue and cry
- flare-up
- mêlée
- lather
- dither
- hassle
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hush
- rest
- tranquility
- peace
- calm
- tranquillity
- quiet
- stillness
- quietude
- order
- orderliness
2
as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion euphoric children in a gift-opening furor on Christmas morning Synonyms & Similar Words
- frenzy
- rampage
- rage
- furore
- hysteria
- fury
- uproar
- agitation
- fever
- flap
- delirium
- feverishness
- confusion
- distraction
- chaos
- turmoil
- commotion
- brouhaha
- deliriousness
- stir
- pandemonium
- havoc
- disorder
- ruckus
- hullabaloo
- hubbub
- tempest
- clamor
- tumult
- disturbance
- rumpus
- bedlam
- storm
- hoo-hah
- fuss
- clatter
- bustle
- ruction
- hoo-ha
- squall
- stew
- shindy
- hurly-burly
- bother
- to-do
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- tranquility
- quietude
- calmness
- serenity
- peace
- calm
- placidity
- tranquillity
- still
- quiet
- peacefulness
- stillness
- repose
- restfulness
- tranquilness
- sereneness
3
as in outrage
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something residents were in a furor about the new paper mill being constructed within city limits Synonyms & Similar Words
- outrage
- indignation
- anger
- rage
- fury
- wrath
- mood
- irritation
- mad
- wrathfulness
- ire
- madness
- exasperation
- jealousy
- resentment
- irritability
- annoyance
- hostility
- contempt
- bitterness
- spleen
- choler
- slow burn
- angriness
- animosity
- temper
- outburst
- lividity
- birse
- grudge
- rancor
- antagonism
- irateness
- malice
- enmity
- acrimony
- antipathy
- venom
- lividness
- vexation
- envy
- aggravation
- vitriol
- pique
- spite
- embitterment
- bile
- contentiousness
- vindictiveness
- querulousness
- virulence
- malevolence
- biliousness
- heat
- belligerence
- pugnacity
- dudgeon
- vengefulness
- crankiness
- jaundice
- irascibility
- blowup
- delirium
- orneriness
- pugnaciousness
- flare
- quarrelsomeness
- pet
- warmth
- contrariness
- huff
- rise
- dander
- disputatiousness
- acrimoniousness
- road rage
- hot-headedness
- passion
- chafe
- flare-up
- ruffle
- empoisonment
- irascibleness
- air rage
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- delight
- pleasure
- patience
- calmness
- forbearance
- North Carolina
- North Carolina bay
- North Carolina pine
- north carolinian
- north cas
- North Cascades National Park
- north celestial pole
- North Central
- North Channel
- North Charleston
- North Chicago
- North Cowichan
- North Dakota
- north dakotan
- North Down
- North Downs
- north east frontier agency
- north geographical pole
- North Germanic
- North Haven
- North Holland
- North Island
- North Kingstown
- North Korea
- north korean