turmoil
State of disarray
Turmoil is a state of confusion, agitation, or disturbance—circumstances churning with uncertainty or conflict.
A country may be in political turmoil, a mind in emotional turmoil: The news threw the family into turmoil.
The word suggests disorder that's disorienting rather than violent, though violence may accompany it.
State of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
- disorderAbsence of organization
disarray · confusion · commotion · frenzy · uproar · tumult · madness · shambles
Violent disturbance of order
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- unrestState of public disturbance
- discordLack of agreement
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
tension · civil unrest · polarization · division · protests · demonstrations · rioting · class conflict
Organized resistance to power
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- rebellionDefiance of established power
unrest · civil war · overthrow · revolt · mutiny · regime change · destabilization · power struggle
Persistent apprehensive distress
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- uneaseMild persistent worry
inner conflict · torment · despair · confusion · disquiet · overwhelm · restlessness · angst
Armed conflict between groups
- battleArmed military engagement
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- combatArmed hostile engagement
clash · confrontation · struggle · feud · skirmish · bloodshed · violence · aggression
Prolonged economic decline
- depressionProlonged low state
- crashSudden violent impact
- collapseSudden structural failure
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
downturn · bankruptcy · inflation · market volatility · financial crisis · unemployment · austerity · currency crisis
pandemonium
State of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
disorder · disarray · confusion · commotion · frenzy · uproar · tumult · madness · shambles · anarchy
upheaval
Violent disturbance of order
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- unrestState of public disturbance
- discordLack of agreement
strife · tension · civil unrest · polarization · division · protests · demonstrations · rioting · class conflict · instability
uprising
Organized resistance to power
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
rebellion · unrest · civil war · overthrow · revolt · mutiny · regime change · destabilization · power struggle · protest
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
unease · inner conflict · torment · despair · confusion · disquiet · overwhelm · restlessness · angst · upheaval
warfare
Armed conflict between groups
- battleArmed military engagement
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
combat · clash · confrontation · struggle · feud · skirmish · bloodshed · violence · aggression · antagonism
recession
Prolonged economic decline
- depressionProlonged low state
- crashSudden violent impact
- collapseSudden structural failure
instability · downturn · bankruptcy · inflation · market volatility · financial crisis · unemployment · austerity · currency crisis · debt crisis
- conflictsargument, fight, war, battle, dispute
- confusionconfusion, confused, bewilderment, perplexity, baffled
- tensionsstrain, friction, hostility, discord, strife
- mental turmoilanguish, distress, mental anguish, emotional pain, torment
- discorddiscord, Discord, dissonance, discordance, dissonant
- Sturm und DrangGoethe, Klinger, Lavater, Burger, emotional intensity
turmoilcalm
Free from agitation
peace · serenity · tranquility · composure · equanimity
turmoilorder
Methodical arrangement or request
stability · peace · harmony · orderliness · calm
turmoilstillness
Complete lack of motion
calm · quiet · peace · tranquility · peacefulness
- inner turmoilPsychological distress within oneself
- emotional turmoilIntense inner agitation
- political turmoilGovernmental instability and disorder
- economic turmoilSevere market instability
- psychological turmoilIntense mental and emotional distress