commotion C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /kəˈmoʊʃən/ UK /kəˈməʊʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a state of confused and noisy disturbance A sudden commotion broke out at the back of the hall. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a state of confused and... disturbanceturmoiltumultuproarupheavalhubbubfracas ↔ Opposites calmtranquilitypeacestillness Word family Related forms motioncommoveemotion Etymology AI details From Latin commotio ('a violent motion, disturbance'), from commovere ('to move violently, agitate'), from com- (intensive) + movere ('to move'). commotio Latin movere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # commotion **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kəˈmoʊʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /kəˈməʊʃən/ ## Meanings 1. a state of confused and noisy disturbance ## Examples - A sudden commotion broke out at the back of the hall. ## Synonyms - disturbance - turmoil - tumult - uproar - upheaval - hubbub - fracas ## Antonyms - calm - tranquility - peace - stillness ## Related Forms - motion - commove - emotion ## Roots and Affixes - Root: commotio - Root: movere ## Etymology From Latin commotio ('a violent motion, disturbance'), from commovere ('to move violently, agitate'), from com- (intensive) + movere ('to move'). ## AI Etymology Commotion is from Latin commotio ('a violent motion, disturbance'), from commovere ('to move violently, agitate'), from com- (intensive) + movere ('to move'). In present-day use, it means a state of confused and noisy disturbance. Related vocabulary includes motion, commove, and emotion. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown