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

Need another word that means the same as “outbreak”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “outbreak” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Outbreak” are: eruption, irruption, flare-up, upsurge, outburst, epidemic, breakout, rash, wave, spate, flood, explosion, burst, blaze, flurry, start, beginning, onset, breaking out, opening, outset, day one, inception, dawn, genesis

Outbreak as a Noun

Definitions of "Outbreak" as a noun

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

• A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
• A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition.

Synonyms of "Outbreak" as a noun (25 Words)

beginning	The first part or earliest stage of something. He left at the beginning of February.
blaze	A strong flame that burns brightly. Go to blazes he shouted.
breaking out	The act of breaking something.
breakout	A forcible escape, especially from prison. A breakout of hostilities.
burst	The act of exploding or bursting. The mortar bursts were further away than before.
dawn	The first light of day. We got up before dawn.
day one	An era of existence or influence.
epidemic	A sudden, widespread occurrence of an undesirable phenomenon. A flu epidemic.
eruption	A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition. A sudden eruption of street violence.
explosion	The noise caused by an explosion. The explosion was heard a mile away.
flare-up	A sudden intense happening.
flood	The act of flooding filling to overflowing. A flood of requests.
flurry	A small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind. There was a flurry of chicken feathers.
genesis	The origin or mode of formation of something. This tale had its genesis in fireside stories.
inception	An event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. She has been on the board since its inception two years ago.
irruption	A sudden violent entrance; a bursting in. The recent irruption of bad manners.
onset	The beginning of something, especially something unpleasant. Early onset Alzheimer s disease.
opening	The act of opening something. They seem to have exploited fully the openings offered.
outburst	A sudden emission of energy or particles. A wild outburst of applause.
outset	The start or beginning of something. The project was flawed from the outset.
rash	A series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences. A rash of bank robberies.
spate	A large number of similar things coming in quick succession. A spate of attacks on holidaymakers.
start	The act of starting something. She awoke with a start.
upsurge	An upward surge in the strength or quantity of something; an increase. An upsurge of emotion.
wave	A shape regarded as resembling a breaking wave. Gulls and cormorants bobbed on the waves.

Usage Examples of "Outbreak" as a noun

• The outbreak of World War II.
• The outbreak of hostilities.

Associations of "Outbreak" (30 Words)

blast	Play or sound very loudly. It could turn out to be a real blast.
blight	A state or condition being blighted. The city s high rise social housing had become synonymous with urban blight.
burst	The act of exploding or bursting. One of the balloons burst.
canker	Infect with a canker. Cut out lesions on branches caused by canker.
cholera	An infectious and often fatal bacterial disease of the small intestine, typically contracted from infected water supplies and causing severe vomiting and diarrhoea.
crater	Form a crater in the ground or a planet. Using the rounded end of a rolling pin make craters over the surface of the cake.
demolition	An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something. The demolition of the huge tower was quite a spectacle.
diphtheria	Acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing.
epidemic	Of the nature of an epidemic. An epidemic of violent crime.
epizootic	An outbreak of an epizootic disease. Epizootic diseases in domestic livestock.
eruption	(of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed. The eruption of Vesuvius.
explode	Show (a belief or theory) to be false or unfounded. This is ludicrous she exploded.
explosive	A chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck. Stocks of explosives.
grenade	A small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile.
happen	Happen occur or be the case in the course of events or by chance Santayana. I happened on a street with a few modest restaurants.
hookworm	Infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body usually through the skin.
infect	Affect in a contagious way. Your children have infected you with this head cold.
infestation	The state of being invaded or overrun by parasites. Infestation with head lice is widespread.
lava	Rock that in its molten form as magma issues from volcanos lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface. Porphyritic lavas.
malaria	An intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite which invades the red blood cells and is transmitted by mosquitoes in many tropical and subtropical regions.
measles	A disease of pigs and other animals caused by the larvae of the human tapeworm. Women queue to have their children immunized against measles.
ordnance	Military supplies. Unexploded ordnance.
paroxysm	A sudden uncontrollable attack. A paroxysm of giggling.
pestilence	Any epidemic disease with a high death rate. She died of pestilence.
plague	A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium typically with the formation of buboes bubonic plague and sometimes infection of the lungs pneumonic plague. Those children are a damn plague.
revolution	A dramatic and wide-reaching change in conditions, attitudes, or operation. The revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year.
transmission	Communication by means of transmitted signals. Transmission equipment.
typhoid	Serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water.
typhus	Rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever.
war	A legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply. A war on drugs.