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