uproar C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈʌprɔr/ UK /ˈʌprɔː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a loud and impassioned noise or public outburst of protest The proposal caused an uproar among the assembled shareholders. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a loud and impassioned... commotiontumultturmoilclamorpandemoniumdinfuror ↔ Opposites calmquiettranquilitysilence Word family Derived forms uproariousuproariously Etymology AI details From Dutch oproer ('uprising, tumult'), from op ('up') plus roer ('motion, stir'); the spelling was altered in English by folk-association with roar. oproer Dutch View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uproar **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈʌprɔr/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʌprɔː/ ## Meanings 1. a loud and impassioned noise or public outburst of protest ## Examples - The proposal caused an uproar among the assembled shareholders. ## Synonyms - commotion - tumult - turmoil - clamor - pandemonium - din - furor ## Antonyms - calm - quiet - tranquility - silence ## Derived Forms - uproarious - uproariously ## Roots and Affixes - Root: oproer ## Etymology From Dutch oproer ('uprising, tumult'), from op ('up') plus roer ('motion, stir'); the spelling was altered in English by folk-association with roar. ## AI Etymology Uproar is from Dutch oproer ('uprising, tumult'), from op ('up') plus roer ('motion, stir'); the spelling was altered in English by folk-association with roar. Important recorded forms include oproer (Dutch). The current sense covers a loud and impassioned noise or public outburst of protest. The wider family includes derived forms such as uproarious and uproariously. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown