tumults
Riots and upheavals
Tumults is the plural of tumult—instances of loud, chaotic disturbance or uproar.
The word applies to crowds in commotion, violent public disorder, or intense mental agitation: The tumults of the revolution gave way to uneasy peace.
She tried to quiet the tumults in her mind.
Loud persistent noise
- uproarNoisy public disturbance
- dinSustained unpleasant noise
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
pandemonium · cacophony · roar · shouting · outcry · hubbub · bedlam · hullabaloo
Violent public disturbances
- uprisingsOrganized resistance movements
- rebellionsOrganized resistance to authority
- insurrectionsViolent uprisings against authority
- revoltsViolent political uprisings
protests · upheavals · disturbances · civil unrest · demonstrations · coups · mutinies · revolutions
clamor
Loud persistent noise
racket · pandemonium · cacophony · roar · shouting · outcry · hubbub · bedlam · hullabaloo · clangor
riots
Violent public disturbances
- uprisingsOrganized resistance movements
- rebellionsOrganized resistance to authority
- insurrectionsViolent uprisings against authority
revolts · protests · upheavals · disturbances · civil unrest · demonstrations · coups · mutinies · revolutions · sedition
turmoil
Violent disturbance or confusion
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- inner conflictPsychological tension within oneself
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
distress · upheaval · storm · torment · confusion · anxiety · passion · fury · rage · despair