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1. upheaval
noun. ['əpˈhiːvəl'] a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally).
Synonyms
- fermentation
- ferment
- tempestuousness
- violence
- disorder
- roller coaster
- Sturm und Drang
- unrest
- agitation
Antonyms
- old
- descent
- stay in place
- descend
Etymology
- -al (English)
- upheave (English)
- upheven (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Example sentences of the word upheaval
1. Noun, singular or mass
Converting a garage into an extra bedroom can add much-needed space without too much upheaval.
Quotes containing the word upheaval
1. If Reagan had intelligence information that showed that the upheaval in Egypt is actually Democratic in spirit, then he would have, I believe, turned his back on Mubarak, even though there's a long friendship between the United States and Egypt.
- Douglas Brinkley
2. upheaval
noun. ['əpˈhiːvəl'] a violent disturbance.
Synonyms
- hoo-ha
- kerfuffle
- hoo-hah
- convulsion
- hurly burly
- to-do
- commotion
- flutter
- disruption
- disturbance
Antonyms
- descending
- falling
- past
- present
Etymology
- -al (English)
- upheave (English)
- upheven (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. upheaval
noun. ['əpˈhiːvəl'] disturbance usually in protest.
Synonyms
- excitement
- disturbance
- hullabaloo
- agitation
Antonyms
- inactivity
- good weather
- functional disorder
- organic disorder
Etymology
- -al (English)
- upheave (English)
- upheven (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. upheaval
noun. ['əpˈhiːvəl'] (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building).
Synonyms
- uplift
- rising
- ascent
- rise
- upthrow
- upthrust
Antonyms
- stability
- tidiness
- orderliness
- reassure
Etymology
- -al (English)
- upheave (English)
- upheven (Middle English (1100-1500))