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View usage for: (pændɪmoʊniəm) uncountable nounIf there is pandemonium in a place, the people there are behaving in a very noisy and uncontrolled way. There was pandemonium in court as the judge gave his summing up. Pandemonium broke out as they ran into the street shouting. Synonyms: uproar, confusion, chaos, turmoil More Synonyms of pandemonium pandemonium in British English (ˌpændɪˈməʊnɪəm) noun1. wild confusion; uproar 2. a place of uproar and chaos Derived forms pandemoniac (ˌpandeˈmoniˌac) or pandemoniacal (ˌpændɪməˈnaɪəkəl) or pandemonic (ˌpændɪˈmɒnɪk) adjective Word origin C17: coined by Milton to designate the capital of hell in Paradise Lost, from pan- + Greek daimōn demonPandemonium in American English (ˌpændəˈmoʊniəm) noun1. the capital of Hell in Milton's Paradise Lost 3. [p-]a. any place or scene of wild disorder, noise, or confusion b. wild disorder, noise, or confusion Word origin ModL < Gr pan, all (see pan-) + daimōn, demon Examples of 'pandemonium' in a sentencepandemonium Definition wild confusion There was pandemonium in the court as the verdict was delivered. Synonyms babel ruction (informal) ruckus (informal) Opposites order , peace , arrangement , calm , hush , tranquillity , stillness , repose , peacefulness , quietude Additional synonymsDefinition a scene of noise and confusion Synonyms din, disorder, confusion, turmoil, clamour, uproar, pandemonium, bedlam, tumult, hubbub, hurly-burly, hullabalooDefinition a noisy confused situation He is causing bedlam at the hotel. Synonyms pandemonium, noise, confusion, chaos, turmoil, clamour, furore, uproar, commotion, rumpus, babel, tumult, hubbub, ruction (informal), hullabaloo, hue and cry, ruckus (informal) Definition complete disorder or confusion The country appears to be sliding towards chaos. Synonyms disorder, confusion, mayhem, havoc (informal), anarchy, lawlessness, pandemonium, entropy, bedlam, tumult, disorganizationNearby words ofpandemonium - panacea
- panache
- pancake
- pandemonium
- pander
- pander to something or someone
- pane
Additional synonymsDefinition a loud and persistent noise or outcry Kathryn's quiet voice stilled the clamour. Synonyms noise, shouting, racket, outcry, din, uproar, agitation, blare, commotion, babel, hubbub, brouhaha, hullabaloo, vociferation, shoutDefinition noisy disturbance He heard a terrible commotion outside. Synonyms disturbance, to-do, riot, disorder, excitement, fuss, turmoil, racket, upheaval, bustle, furore, outcry, uproar, ferment, agitation, ado, rumpus, tumult, hubbub, hurly-burly, brouhaha, hullabaloo, ballyhoo (informal), hue and cry, perturbation Definition disorder The rebel leader seems to have escaped in the confusion. Synonyms disorder, chaos, turmoil, upheaval, muddle, bustle, shambles, disarray, commotion, disorganization, disarrangement Definition a loud unpleasant confused noise They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd. Synonyms noise, row, racket, crash, clash, shout, outcry, clamour, clatter, uproar, commotion, pandemonium, babel, hubbub, hullabaloo, clangour Definition great confusion or excitement the hubbub over the election Synonyms hue and cry, confusion, disturbance, riot, disorder, clamour, rumpus, bedlam, brouhaha, ruction (informal), hullabaloo, ruckus (informal) Definition a loud public outcry He heard a huge hue and cry outside. Synonyms outcry, clamour, furore, uproar, rumpus, brouhaha, ruction (informal), hullabaloo, much ado Definition a loud confused noise or commotion I was scared by the hullabaloo over my arrival. Synonyms commotion, to-do, fuss, noise, confusion, turmoil, disturbance, racket, upheaval, outcry, clamour, furore, din, uproar, pandemonium, rumpus, bedlam, babel, tumult, hubbub, hurly-burly, brouhaha, ruction (informal), hue and cry, ruckus (informal) Definition a noisy disturbance The racket went on past midnight. Synonyms noise, row, shouting, fuss, disturbance, outcry, clamour, din, uproar, commotion, pandemonium, rumpus, babel, tumult, hubbub, hullabaloo, ballyhoo (informal) Definition a noisy or confused commotion He had left before the rumpus started. Synonyms commotion, row, noise, confusion, fuss, disturbance, disruption, furore, uproar, tumult, brouhaha, shindig (informal), hue and cry, kerfuffle (informal), shindy (informal) Definition a loud confused noise, such as one produced by a crowd Round one ended to a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts. Synonyms clamour, row, outbreak, racket, din, uproar, fracas, commotion, pandemonium, babel, hubbub, hullabalooAdditional synonymsDefinition disorder, agitation, or confusion a year of political turmoil Synonyms confusion, trouble, violence, row, noise, stir, disorder, chaos, disturbance, upheaval, bustle, flurry, strife, disarray, uproar, turbulence, ferment, agitation, commotion, pandemonium, bedlam, tumult, hubbub, brouhaha |