brouhaha

Examples

• All

• OK, so the current brouhaha with Street View is particularly in Europe.

• The book has already sold through its first printing just because of this brouhaha.

  Blog text (5)

• Well, this started an entire brouhaha online and now she is going to be there as a presenter.

  Variety

• Maybe this whole brouhaha will get a serious discussion started about a serious topic.

  Blog text (15)

• There's some kind of legal brouhaha going on.

  Critical Care (1997)

• And what does Humphries think of all the brouhaha coming his way?

  Blog text (2)

• It was a proper brouhaha.

  Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2015)

• Despite a perennial brouhaha in the state legislature, there was no public access to the shore.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The irony of the current brouhaha is that the roles are somewhat reversed.

  Blog text (8)

• What's all the brouhaha?

  The Last Starfighter (1984)

Synonyms

C

commotion

vsbrouhaha

70 4.1

A noisy situation when people are excited or confused

is the same disorder but specifically notes strong crowd opinions about small issues

A

altercation

vsbrouhaha

55 6.8

A noisy argument between people often in public

is less confrontational and more about collective noisy fuss over minor matters

U

uproar

vsbrouhaha

49 3.9

A loud, confused noise and activity by a group of people

adds the idea of strong emotional opinions and trivial subject matter

B

bickering

vsbrouhaha

39 3.9

Repeated small arguments about unimportant things that annoy people

is louder and more chaotic, involving many people and expressive opinion

R

ruckus

vsbrouhaha

• Informal

31 6.8

A loud, confused noise made by people arguing or shouting

is similar but stresses many people loudly expressing strong, often unimportant, views

C

contention

vsbrouhaha

28 6.5

A strong disagreement between people or groups

is not only disagreement but a chaotic noisy scene with many strong opinions

S

squabble

vsbrouhaha

• Informal

26 4.2

A noisy argument about something unimportant

is similar but emphasizes larger confused crowd noise and general commotion

W

wrangling

vsbrouhaha

17 6.7

A long heated argument about a specific issue

is more general noisy confusion with many people and often trivial topics

H

hubbub

vsbrouhaha

16 5.1

A loud, confused noise made by a crowd

is the same chaotic noise but also highlights strong opinions over trivial topics

T

tumult

vsbrouhaha

13 7.7

A noisy, confused situation with a crowd behaving badly

focuses more on collective opinionated fuss over something not important

K

kerfuffle

vsbrouhaha

• Informal

8 8.8

A small noisy fuss when people disagree

is the same minor fuss but emphasizes louder, more chaotic crowd reaction

S

shouting match

vsbrouhaha

• Informal

7 3.8

A noisy argument in which people try to shout louder than each other

is broader, covering noisy group fuss beyond direct shouting contests

H

hullabaloo

vsbrouhaha

• Informal

6 7.9

A loud noisy fuss made by people, often during protests or celebrations

is similar but stresses many people expressing strong views about minor matters

W

wrangle

vsbrouhaha

2 7.4

A noisy argument that lasts a long time

is broader, pointing to chaotic crowd noise and many expressed opinions

A

argy-bargy

vsbrouhaha

• Slang

1 9.9

A noisy argument between people about a small issue

is less about structured argument and more about noisy, opinionated crowd confusion

K

katzenjammer

vsbrouhaha

9.9

A loud, confused noise from many people or things

is the same noise but adds crowd opinion and trivial subject focus

Antonyms

O

order

826 1.0

The arrangement of things in a neat sequence

C

calm

106 1.0

A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady

How Noisy

bedlam

10 8.2

uproar

49 3.9

brouhaha

• Informal

13 8.8

stir

40 4.2

murmur

30 4.1

Surface Forms

Etymology