furors
Waves of outrage
Furors is the plural of furor, meaning multiple instances of intense public excitement, controversy, or uproar.
Each furor represents a wave of passionate reaction: The politician's remarks sparked furors on both sides of the Atlantic.
The word suggests controversy that burns hot but typically fades: Social media furors come and go weekly.
Noisy public disturbance
- outcryLoud public protest
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- backlashStrong negative reaction
indignation · protest · tumult · clamor · brouhaha · hullabaloo · kerfuffle · ruckus
Intense hostile emotion
indignation · resentment · hostility · animosity · aggression · spite · vexation · rancor
Uncontrollable emotional excess
- deliriumAcute mental disorientation
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- crazeShort-lived popular obsession
- feverElevated body temperature
fervor · excitement · agitation · flurry · whirlwind · feverishness · ferment · restlessness
Intense emotional warmth
- zealIntense driving devotion
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
fanaticism · devotion · infatuation · fixation · intensity · fire · vehemence · eagerness
uproar
Noisy public disturbance
- outcryLoud public protest
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
backlash · indignation · protest · tumult · clamor · brouhaha · hullabaloo · kerfuffle · ruckus · commotion
anger
Intense hostile emotion
outrage · indignation · resentment · hostility · animosity · aggression · spite · vexation · rancor · bitterness
hysteria
Uncontrollable emotional excess
- deliriumAcute mental disorientation
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- crazeShort-lived popular obsession
fever · fervor · excitement · agitation · flurry · whirlwind · feverishness · ferment · restlessness · spasm
ardor
Intense emotional warmth
- zealIntense driving devotion
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
obsession · fanaticism · devotion · infatuation · fixation · intensity · fire · vehemence · eagerness · exuberance
furorspeacefulness
State of quiet tranquility
placidity · quietude · stillness · composure · equanimity
furorsacquiescence
Unresisting acceptance
approval · acclaim · endorsement · embrace · welcome