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

Need another word that means the same as “upheaval”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “upheaval” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Upheaval” are: convulsion, turmoil, sturm und drang, turbulence, agitation, excitement, hullabaloo, uplift, upthrow, upthrust, disruption, upset, disturbance, trouble

Upheaval as a Noun

Definitions of "Upheaval" as a noun

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

• (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building.
• Disturbance usually in protest.
• A violent disturbance.
• A violent or sudden change or disruption to something.
• A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally.
• A rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building.
• An upward displacement of part of the earth's crust.

Synonyms of "Upheaval" as a noun (14 Words)

agitation	A state of agitation or turbulent change or development. She was wringing her hands in agitation.
convulsion	A violent disturbance. Febrile convulsions.
disruption	An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity. He gave hints on what industry today he believes may be ripe for disruption.
disturbance	A noisy fight. There was a disturbance of neural function.
excitement	Something that arouses a feeling of excitement. He could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed.
hullabaloo	A commotion; a fuss. Remember all the hullabaloo over the golf ball.
sturm und drang	A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally.
trouble	Any of various periods of civil war or unrest in Ireland, especially in 1919–23 and (in Northern Ireland) between 1968 and 1998. They had labor trouble.
turbulence	Unstable flow of a liquid or gas. The plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence.
turmoil	Violent agitation. He endured years of inner turmoil.
uplift	A rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building. It s one of the regions of the Himalayas where the rate of uplift is most extreme.
upset	The act of upsetting something. A stomach upset.
upthrow	(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building.
upthrust	An upward thrust. The upthrust of Manhattan skyscrapers.

Usage Examples of "Upheaval" as a noun

• Major upheavals in the financial markets.
• The first upheaval produced a hill which was called Roof Mountain.
• Times of political upheaval.

Associations of "Upheaval" (30 Words)

agitation	A state of agitation or turbulent change or development. She was wringing her hands in agitation.
brouhaha	A noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something. The brouhaha over those infamous commercials.
cataclysmic	Used to emphasize the extent of something bad or unwelcome. The concert was a cataclysmic failure.
catastrophe	A state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune. The tax would be a catastrophe for the industry.
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. They set off firecrackers to make a lot of commotion.
convulsion	A violent social or political upheaval. Toxic side effects like convulsions.
cramp	Fasten with a cramp or cramps. The facade is built of travertine blocks without mortar but held by metal cramps.
disorder	Bring disorder to. Recurrent food crises led to outbreaks of disorder.
disruption	The act of causing disorder. He gave hints on what industry today he believes may be ripe for disruption.
disturbance	Activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption. Children with learning difficulty and personality disturbance.
excitement	Something that arouses a feeling of excitement. He could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed.
flap	An act of flapping something typically a wing or arm up and down or from side to side. He wrote on the flap of the envelope.
flutter	An act of fluttering. Mavis fluttered about nervously.
hubbub	A busy, noisy situation. She fought through the hubbub.
mayhem	Violent and needless disturbance. Complete mayhem broke out.
midst	The middle part or point. He left his flat in the midst of a rainstorm.
pandemonium	A state of extreme confusion and disorder. There was complete pandemonium everyone just panicked.
perturbation	Anxiety; mental uneasiness. These shifts and swings in wildlife populations are possibly related to climatic perturbations.
quake	An earthquake. A big quake east of the Rocky Mountains.
riot	Take part in a riot disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot. The garden was a riot of colour.
shakeup	The imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes. Top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup.
spasm	A sudden and brief spell of an activity or sensation. A spasm of coughing woke him.
tremor	Undergo a tremor or tremors. A muscle in my jaw tremored uncontrollably.
trepidation	A feeling of alarm or dread. The men set off in fear and trepidation.
tumult	The act of making a noisy disturbance. A tumult of shouting and screaming broke out.
turbulence	A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally. Political turbulence.
turmoil	Disturbance usually in protest. He endured years of inner turmoil.
unrest	A state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder. Years of industrial unrest.
uproar	Loud confused noise from many sources. The room was in an uproar.