Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Disturbance

• (n.) An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercises; a disturbance of the galvanic current.
• (n.) Confusion of the mind; agitation of the feelings; perplexity; uneasiness.
• (n.) Violent agitation in the body politic; public commotion; tumult.
• (n.) The hindering or disquieting of a person in the lawful and peaceable enjoyment of his right; the interruption of a right; as, the disturbance of a franchise, of common, of ways, and the like.

Synonyms of Disturbance

• Perturbation
• Perturbation
• Upset
• Disruption
• Commotion
• Flutter
• Hurly Burly
• To-Do
• Hoo-Ha
• Hoo-Hah
• Kerfuffle
• Affray
• Fray
• Ruffle
• Mental Disorder
• Mental Disturbance
• Psychological Disorder
• Folie
• Noise
• Interference

Antonyms of Disturbance

Homophones of Disturbance