HAVOC: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HAVOC?

Need another word that means the same as “havoc”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “havoc” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Havoc” are: mayhem, devastation, destruction, damage, desolation, depredation, despoliation, ruination, ruin, disaster, ravagement, waste, catastrophe, disorder, chaos, disruption, bedlam, pandemonium, turmoil, tumult, confusion, uproar, lay waste, devastate, leave in ruins, destroy, wreak havoc on, leave desolate, level, raze, demolish, wipe out, wreck

Havoc as a Noun

Definitions of "Havoc" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “havoc” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Great confusion or disorder.
• Widespread destruction.
• Violent and needless disturbance.

Synonyms of "Havoc" as a noun (22 Words)

bedlam	An institution for the care of mentally ill people. There was bedlam in the courtroom.
catastrophe	An event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster. The tax would be a catastrophe for the industry.
chaos	The formless matter supposed to have existed before the creation of the universe. Snow caused chaos in the region.
confusion	Uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required. He changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw.
damage	A sum of money claimed or awarded in compensation for a loss or an injury. She was awarded 284 000 in damages.
depredation	A destructive action. Protecting grain from the depredations of rats and mice.
desolation	The state of being decayed or destroyed. The stony desolation of the desert.
despoliation	The action of despoiling or the condition of being despoiled; plunder. The despoliation of the resources of the natural world.
destruction	A cause of someone’s ruin. Gambling was his destruction.
devastation	The feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed. The floods caused widespread devastation.
disaster	A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. 159 people died in the disaster.
disorder	The breakdown of peaceful and law-abiding public behaviour. Skin disorders.
disruption	A disorderly outburst or tumult. He gave hints on what industry today he believes may be ripe for disruption.
mayhem	The willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person. Complete mayhem broke out.
pandemonium	A state of extreme confusion and disorder. There was complete pandemonium everyone just panicked.
ravagement	Ravaging, depredation; devastation, extensive damage; an instance of this.
ruin	Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined. You have brought ruin on this entire family.
ruination	Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined. The headquarters fell into ruination.
tumult	A state of confusion or disorder. The whole neighbourhood was in a state of fear and tumult.
turmoil	A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty. The country was in turmoil.
uproar	A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance. The room was in an uproar.
waste	The gradual loss or diminution of something. A life characterized by thriftlessness and waste.

Usage Examples of "Havoc" as a noun

• If they weren't at school they'd be wreaking havoc in the streets.
• The hurricane ripped through Florida causing havoc.

Havoc as a Verb

Definitions of "Havoc" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “havoc” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Lay waste to; devastate.

Synonyms of "Havoc" as a verb (13 Words)

damage	Suffer or be susceptible to damage. She damaged the car when she hit the tree.
demolish	Overwhelmingly defeat (a player or team. The professor demolished the student s argument.
destroy	Destroy completely damage irreparably. The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid.
devastate	Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly. She was devastated by the loss of Damian.
lay waste	Put in a horizontal position.
leave desolate	Be survived by after one’s death.
leave in ruins	Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain.
level	Make level or straight. The building was levelled.
raze	Tear down so as to make flat with the ground. Villages were razed to the ground.
ruin	Reduce to ruins. The tears ruined her make up.
wipe out	Rub with a circular motion.
wreak havoc on	Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
wreck	Suffer or undergo shipwreck. My letters were in one of the vessels that wreck d.

Associations of "Havoc" (30 Words)

bedlam	Pejorative terms for an insane asylum. There was bedlam in the courtroom.
brouhaha	A confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits. All that election brouhaha.
chaos	The most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe. Snow caused chaos in the region.
commotion	A disorderly outburst or tumult. She was distracted by a commotion across the street.
demolition	An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something. The demolition of the huge tower was quite a spectacle.
destroy	Destroy completely damage irreparably. The fire destroyed the house.
destruction	An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something. The destruction of the rainforest.
devastation	Severe and overwhelming shock or grief. Her departure left him in utter devastation.
disaster	A state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune. 159 people died in the disaster.
dislocation	The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue. Congenital dislocation of the hip.
disorder	Bring disorder to. The files are in complete disorder.
disturbance	A psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness. He looked around for the source of the disturbance.
earthquake	Shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity. Selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees.
ending	The end of a word a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme. The student has to choose the right plural endings.
hubbub	Loud confused noise from many sources. A hubbub of laughter and shouting.
mayhem	The crime of maliciously injuring or maiming someone, originally so as to render them defenceless. Complete mayhem broke out.
mess	Eat in a mess hall. The house was a mess.
midst	The middle part or point. He left his flat in the midst of a rainstorm.
outcome	A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. It is the outcome of the vote that counts.
pandemonium	A state of extreme confusion and disorder. There was complete pandemonium everyone just panicked.
perturbation	Activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption. These shifts and swings in wildlife populations are possibly related to climatic perturbations.
result	Have as a result or residue. Anger may result from an argument.
subversion	Destroying someone’s (or some group’s) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity. The ruthless subversion of democracy.
tumult	A state of commotion and noise and confusion. His personal tumult ended when he began writing songs.
turbulence	Instability in the atmosphere. The industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence.
turmoil	Disturbance usually in protest. The country was in turmoil.
unrepaired	Unserviceable because necessary repairs have not been made.
uproar	Loud confused noise from many sources. It caused an uproar in the press.
wreck	Goods brought ashore by the sea from a wreck. A train wreck.
wrought	Shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort. Well wrought pop music.