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pandemonium
pan·de·mo·ni·um P0040200 (păn′də-mō′nē-əm)n. A condition or scene of noisy confusion: "The whole lobby was a perfect pandemonium, and the din was terrific" (Jerome K. Jerome). See Synonyms at noise. [From Pandæmonium, capital of Hell in Paradise Lost, an epic poem by John Milton : Greek pan-, pan- + Greek daimōn, lesser god, demon; see demon + New Latin -ium, neuter n. suffix; see -ium.] pan′de·mo′ni·ac (-nē-ăk′) adj.pandemonium (ˌpændɪˈməʊnɪəm) n1. wild confusion; uproar2. a place of uproar and chaos[C17: coined by Milton to designate the capital of hell in Paradise Lost, from pan- + Greek daimōn demon] ˌpandeˈmoniˌac, pandemoniacal, pandemonic adjpan•de•mo•ni•um (ˌpæn dəˈmoʊ ni əm) n., pl. -ums. 1. wild uproar or disorder; tumult. 2. a place or scene of turmoil or utter chaos. 3. (often cap.) the abode of all the demons. 4. hell. [1667; after Pandaemonium, Milton's name in Paradise Lost for the capital of hell] pandemonium - Literally means abode of all demons (or hell), from Greek pan-, "all," and daimon, "demon(s)."See also related terms for hell.Pandemonium1. the abode of all demons; Heil. 2. any scène of wild confusion or disorder.See also: Demons 1. the abode of all demons; Hell. 2. (l.c.) any scene of wild confusion or disorder.See also: Order and DisorderPandemonium a place or gathering of wild persons; originally denoted hell [from Paradise Lost].Examples: pandemonium of dancing and whooping, 1865; of devils; of iniquity, 1800.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | pandemonium - a state of extreme confusion and disorderbedlam, chaos, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvynessconfusion - disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"balagan - a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian); "it was utter and complete balagan!" |
pandemoniumnoun uproar, confusion, chaos, turmoil, racket, clamour, din, commotion, rumpus, bedlam, babel, tumult, hubbub, ruction (informal), hullabaloo, hue and cry, ruckus (informal) There was pandemonium in the court as the verdict was delivered. order, peace, arrangement, calm, hush, tranquillity, stillness, repose, peacefulness, quietudepandemoniumnounSounds or a sound, especially when loud, confused, or disagreeable:babel, clamor, din, hubbub, hullabaloo, noise, racket, rumpus, tumult, uproar.Translationspandemonium (pӕndiˈmouniəm) noun a state of noise and confusion. There was pandemonium in the classroom before the teacher arrived. 極端混亂嘈雜的 大混乱的场面,嘈杂
Pandemonium
PandemoniumMilton’s capital of the devils. [Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost]See: Confusion
Pandemoniumchief city of Hell. [Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost]See: Hellpandemonium
Synonyms for pandemoniumnoun uproarSynonyms- uproar
- confusion
- chaos
- turmoil
- racket
- clamour
- din
- commotion
- rumpus
- bedlam
- babel
- tumult
- hubbub
- ruction
- hullabaloo
- hue and cry
- ruckus
Antonyms- order
- peace
- arrangement
- calm
- hush
- tranquillity
- stillness
- repose
- peacefulness
- quietude
Synonyms for pandemoniumnoun sounds or a sound, especially when loud, confused, or disagreeableSynonyms- babel
- clamor
- din
- hubbub
- hullabaloo
- noise
- racket
- rumpus
- tumult
- uproar
Synonyms for pandemoniumnoun a state of extreme confusion and disorderSynonyms- bedlam
- chaos
- topsy-turvydom
- topsy-turvyness
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