kerfuffle

The word “kerfuffle” has 3 syllables: ker-fuf-fle

It's pronounced as /kərˈfʌf.əl/


What is synonym and antonym for kerfuffle?

In the thesaurus, “kerfuffle” has 89 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for kerfuffle along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for kerfuffle

  • ado
  • alarums and excursions
  • ballyhoo
  • blather
  • bluster
  • bobbery
  • bother
  • brawl
  • brouhaha
  • bustle
  • cacophony
  • chaos
  • clamor
  • clatter
  • clutter
  • coil
  • commotion
  • convulsion
  • corroboree
  • din
  • disorder
  • disruption
  • disturbance
  • dither
  • do
  • eruption
  • fever
  • fiasco
  • flare-up
  • flurry
  • flutter
  • foofaraw
  • fracas
  • fray
  • fret
  • fun
  • furor
  • furore
  • fuss
  • hassle
  • helter-skelter
  • hoo-ha
  • hoo-hah
  • hoopla
  • howl
  • hubble-bubble
  • hubbub
  • hue and cry
  • hullabaloo
  • hurly
  • hurly-burly
  • hurricane
  • hurry
  • hurry-scurry
  • hurry-skurry
  • lather
  • melee
  • moil
  • noise
  • outbreak
  • outburst
  • outcry
  • pandemonium
  • pother
  • racket
  • roar
  • row
  • ruckus
  • ruction
  • rumpus
  • scuffle
  • shindy
  • splash
  • splore
  • squall
  • stew
  • stir
  • storm
  • tizzy
  • to-do
  • tumult
  • turmoil
  • unrest
  • upheaval
  • uproar
  • welter
  • whirl
  • williwaw
  • zoo

Antonyms for kerfuffle

  • calm
  • hush
  • order
  • orderliness
  • peace
  • peacefulness
  • quiet
  • quietude
  • rest
  • stillness
  • tranquility
  • tranquillity

Meanings of kerfuffle

  • noun
    1. A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.
  • verb
    1. To make a disorderly outburst or commotion.

Example Sentences

  • The meeting erupted into a kerfuffle when opposing opinions clashed.
  • A minor kerfuffle broke out at the concert when fans disagreed over seating arrangements.
  • The unexpected arrival of the celebrity caused a kerfuffle among the fans gathered outside the venue.
  • The restaurant staff handled the customer's complaint with efficiency, avoiding any unnecessary kerfuffle.
  • Despite the initial kerfuffle, the event proceeded smoothly once misunderstandings were cleared up.

On this page you'll find 101 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kerfuffle, such as: ado, alarums and excursions, ballyhoo, blather, bluster, bobbery, bother.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • abyss
  • ado
  • alarums and excursions
  • anarchy
  • babel
  • ballyhoo
  • bedlam
  • blather
  • blazes
  • bluster
  • bobbery
  • bother
  • brawl
  • brouhaha
  • bustle
  • cacophony
  • chaos
  • clamor
  • clatter
  • clutter
  • coil
  • commotion
  • confusion
  • corroboree
  • din
  • disorder
  • disturbance
  • dither
  • do
  • eruption
  • fever
  • fire and brimstone
  • flare-up
  • flurry
  • flutter
  • foofaraw
  • fracas
  • fray
  • fret
  • fun
  • furor
  • furore
  • fuss
  • hades
  • hassle
  • hell
  • hellfire
  • helter-skelter
  • hoo-ha
  • hoo-hah
  • hoopla
  • howl
  • hubble-bubble
  • hubbub
  • hue and cry
  • hullabaloo
  • hurly
  • hurly-burly
  • hurricane
  • hurry
  • hurry-scurry
  • hurry-skurry
  • inferno
  • jangle
  • kerfuffle
  • lather
  • melee
  • moil
  • netherworld
  • noise
  • outbreak
  • outburst
  • outcry
  • perdition
  • pit
  • pother
  • purgatory
  • racket
  • riot
  • roar
  • row
  • ruckus
  • ruction
  • rumpus
  • scuffle
  • shades
  • shindy
  • splore
  • squall
  • stew
  • stir
  • storm
  • tizzy
  • to-do
  • tumult
  • turbulence
  • turmoil
  • underworld
  • unrest
  • upheaval
  • uproar
  • welter
  • whirl
  • williwaw
  • zoo

zoo

  • ado
  • alarums and excursions
  • asylum
  • ballyhoo
  • blather
  • bluster
  • bobbery
  • bother
  • brawl
  • bustle
  • cacophony
  • circus
  • clamor
  • clatter
  • clutter
  • coil
  • commotion
  • corroboree
  • din
  • disorder
  • disturbance
  • dither
  • do
  • eruption
  • fever
  • flare-up
  • flurry
  • flutter
  • foofaraw
  • fracas
  • fray
  • fret
  • fun
  • furor
  • furore
  • fuss
  • hassle
  • helter-skelter
  • hoo-ha
  • hoo-hah
  • hoopla
  • howl
  • hubble-bubble
  • hubbub
  • hue and cry
  • hullabaloo
  • hurly
  • hurly-burly
  • hurricane
  • hurry
  • hurry-scurry
  • hurry-skurry
  • kerfuffle
  • lather
  • madhouse
  • melee
  • menagerie
  • moil
  • noise
  • outbreak
  • outburst
  • outcry
  • pandemonium
  • pother
  • racket
  • roar
  • row
  • ruckus
  • ruction
  • rumpus
  • scuffle
  • shambles
  • shindy
  • splore
  • squall
  • stew
  • stir
  • storm
  • three-ring circus
  • tizzy
  • to-do
  • tumult
  • turmoil
  • unrest
  • upheaval
  • uproar
  • welter
  • whirl
  • wildlife park
  • williwaw
  • zoological garden

ballyhoos

  • acclaims
  • ados
  • advances
  • advertises
  • alarums and excursions
  • announces
  • applauds
  • asserts
  • avers
  • barks
  • blares
  • blathers
  • blazes
  • blazons
  • blows up
  • bluster
  • bobberies
  • boosts
  • bothers
  • brawls
  • broadcasts
  • bustles
  • cacophonies
  • claims
  • clamors
  • clatters
  • clutters
  • coils
  • commends
  • commotions
  • compliments
  • corroborees
  • cracks up
  • cries up
  • declares
  • dins
  • disorders
  • disturbances
  • dithers
  • dos
  • endorses
  • eruptions
  • eulogizes
  • extolls
  • extols
  • fevers
  • flare-ups
  • flurries
  • flutters
  • foofaraws
  • fracas
  • fracases
  • frays
  • frets
  • fun
  • furores
  • furors
  • fusses
  • glorifies
  • hails
  • hassles
  • helter-skelters
  • heralds
  • hoo-hahs
  • hoo-has
  • hooplas
  • howls
  • hubble-bubbles
  • hubbubs
  • hue and cries
  • hullabaloos
  • hurlies
  • hurly-burlies
  • hurricanes
  • hurry-scurries
  • hurry-skurries
  • hypes
  • indorses
  • kerfuffles
  • lathers
  • lauds
  • lays down
  • magnifies
  • makes out
  • melees
  • merchandises
  • merchandizes
  • moils
  • noises
  • offers
  • outbreaks
  • outbursts
  • outcries
  • pandemoniums
  • pitches
  • plugs
  • pothers
  • praises
  • proclaims
  • promotes
  • pronounces
  • publicizes
  • publishes
  • pushes
  • rackets
  • recommends
  • reviews
  • roars
  • rows
  • ruckuses
  • ructions
  • rumpuses
  • scuffles
  • sells
  • shindies
  • shindys
  • splores
  • squalls
  • stews
  • stirs
  • storms
  • talks up
  • tizzies
  • to-dos
  • touts
  • trumpets
  • tub-thumps
  • tumults
  • turmoils
  • upheavals
  • uproars
  • welters
  • whirls
  • williwaws
  • zoos

zoos

  • ados
  • alarums and excursions
  • ballyhoos
  • blathers
  • bluster
  • bobberies
  • bothers
  • brawls
  • bustles
  • cacophonies
  • clamors
  • clatters
  • clutters
  • coils
  • commotions
  • corroborees
  • dins
  • disorders
  • disturbances
  • dithers
  • dos
  • eruptions
  • fevers
  • flare-ups
  • flurries
  • flutters
  • foofaraws
  • fracas
  • fracases
  • frays
  • frets
  • fun
  • furores
  • furors
  • fusses
  • hassles
  • helter-skelters
  • hoo-hahs
  • hoo-has
  • hooplas
  • howls
  • hubble-bubbles
  • hubbubs
  • hue and cries
  • hullabaloos
  • hurlies
  • hurly-burlies
  • hurricanes
  • hurry-scurries
  • hurry-skurries
  • kerfuffles
  • lathers
  • melees
  • moils
  • noises
  • outbreaks
  • outbursts
  • outcries
  • pandemoniums
  • pothers
  • rackets
  • roars
  • rows
  • ruckuses
  • ructions
  • rumpuses
  • scuffles
  • shindies
  • shindys
  • splores
  • squalls
  • stews
  • stirs
  • storms
  • tizzies
  • to-dos
  • tumults
  • turmoils
  • upheavals
  • uproars
  • welters
  • whirls
  • williwaws

ballyhoo

  • acclaim
  • ad
  • ado
  • advance
  • advertise
  • advertisement
  • advertising
  • alarums and excursions
  • announce
  • applaud
  • assert
  • aver
  • banner
  • bark
  • bill
  • billboard
  • blare
  • blather
  • blaze
  • blazon
  • blow up
  • bluster
  • bobbery
  • boost
  • bother
  • brawl
  • broadcast
  • buildup
  • bulletin
  • bustle
  • cacophony
  • claim
  • clamor
  • clatter
  • clutter
  • coil
  • commend
  • commercial
  • commotion
  • compliment
  • corroboree
  • crack up
  • cry up
  • declare
  • din
  • disorder
  • dispatch
  • disturbance
  • dither
  • do
  • endorse
  • eruption
  • eulogize
  • extol
  • extoll
  • fever
  • flare-up
  • flurry
  • flutter
  • foofaraw
  • fracas
  • fray
  • fret
  • fun
  • furor
  • furore
  • fuss
  • glorify
  • hail
  • hassle
  • helter-skelter
  • herald
  • hoo-ha
  • hoo-hah
  • hoopla
  • howl
  • hubble-bubble
  • hubbub
  • hue and cry
  • hullabaloo
  • hurly
  • hurly-burly
  • hurricane
  • hurry
  • hurry-scurry
  • hurry-skurry
  • hype
  • indorse
  • ink
  • kerfuffle
  • lather
  • laud
  • lay down
  • magnify
  • make out
  • marketing
  • melee
  • merchandise
  • merchandize
  • message
  • moil
  • newscast
  • noise
  • offer
  • outbreak
  • outburst
  • outcry
  • pandemonium
  • pitch
  • placard
  • plug
  • poster
  • pother
  • praise
  • proclaim
  • promote
  • promotion
  • pronounce
  • pronouncement
  • propaganda
  • publication
  • publicity
  • publicize
  • publish
  • puffery
  • push
  • racket
  • recommend
  • release
  • report
  • review
  • roar
  • row
  • ruckus
  • ruction
  • rumpus
  • scuffle
  • sell
  • shindy
  • sign
  • splore
  • spot
  • squall
  • stew
  • stir
  • storm
  • story
  • talk up
  • testimonial
  • tizzy
  • to-do
  • tout
  • touting
  • trumpet
  • tub-thump
  • tumult
  • turmoil
  • unrest
  • upheaval
  • uproar
  • welter
  • whirl
  • williwaw
  • word
  • write-up
  • zoo

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