disturbance

• disturbance

disturbance

Noun

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption; "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"

Synonyms:

• perturbation
• disturbance

Noun

an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"

Synonyms:

• disturbance
• perturbation
• upset

Noun

a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

Synonyms:

• disturbance
• disruption
• commotion
• flutter
• hurly burly
• to-do
• hoo-ha
• hoo-hah
• kerfuffle

Noun

a noisy fight

Synonyms:

• affray
• disturbance
• fray
• ruffle

Noun

the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

Synonyms:

• disturbance

Noun

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

Synonyms:

• mental disorder
• mental disturbance
• disturbance
• psychological disorder
• folie

Noun

electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

Synonyms:

• noise
• interference
• disturbance