brouhahas
Loud public fusses
Brouhahas is the plural of brouhaha—a noisy, overexcited reaction or commotion, typically over something trivial.
The word suggests much ado about nothing: The brouhahas over celebrity tweets rarely last more than a news cycle.
It carries a dismissive tone, implying the fuss is unwarranted.
Disgraceful public affair
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- outrageFierce moral indignation
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- firestormSelf-perpetuating intense blaze
furor · outcry · indignation · tempest · storm · hullabaloo · ruckus · kerfuffle
Reasoned case or dispute
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- conflictOpposition between parties
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
squabble · spat · disagreement · quarrel · feud · fight · scene · blowout
Information distribution channels
- headlinesArticle titles in newspapers
- viralSpreading quickly online
- TwitterMicroblogging social network
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
news · coverage · spectacle · circus · frenzy · spotlight · attention · publicity
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overreactionDisproportionate emotional response
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- histrionicsExaggerated emotional behavior
- pettyOf little importance
silly · minor · insignificant · exaggerated · sensationalized · nonsense · ridiculousness · absurdity
scandal
Disgraceful public affair
firestorm · furor · outcry · indignation · tempest · storm · hullabaloo · ruckus · kerfuffle · fuss
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- conflictOpposition between parties
altercation · squabble · spat · disagreement · quarrel · feud · fight · scene · blowout · shouting
media
Information distribution channels
- headlinesArticle titles in newspapers
- viralSpreading quickly online
- TwitterMicroblogging social network
trending · news · coverage · spectacle · circus · frenzy · spotlight · attention · publicity · drama
overblown
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- overreactionDisproportionate emotional response
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- histrionicsExaggerated emotional behavior
petty · silly · minor · insignificant · exaggerated · sensationalized · nonsense · ridiculousness · absurdity · theater
brouhahasquiet
Lacking in sound
stillness · hush · calm · peace · tranquility
brouhahasnon-events
Unremarkable, overhyped occurrences
non-issues · nothingburgers · obscurities · footnotes · anticlimax