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... commotion tumult turmoil clamor pandemonium din furor

Opposites

calm quiet tranquility silence

Word family

Derived forms uproarious uproariously

Simplified etymology

Uproar was borrowed in the early 16th century from Dutch uproer, meaning an uprising. Its English sense shifted toward loud disturbance under the influence of its resemblance to roar.

Etymology

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

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Topics

Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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

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