turmoil
A state of great confusion and upset.
turmoil in a sentence
- The classroom was in turmoil after a pigeon flew in through the window.
- An hour before the wedding the kitchen was in turmoil, with pans bubbling over and icing everywhere.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to turmoil?
- Aorder
- Bpeace
- Ccalm
- Dchaos
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D: chaos. The other three mean the opposite of turmoil.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to turmoil?
- Acalm
- Bmuddle
- Cconfusion
- Dchaos
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A: calm. The other three mean nearly the same as turmoil.
Words that mean something similar
chaos, confusion, muddle
Words that mean the opposite
calm, order, peace
More words about emotions & feelings
- twinge: A sudden short pain or unpleasant feeling.
- unnerve: To make someone lose their confidence or feel worried.
- vehement: Showing very strong, forceful feeling.
- vengeance: The act of hurting someone back for what they did to you.
- vex: To annoy or worry someone.
- vicarious: Felt by watching or hearing about what happens to someone else, rather than doing it yourself.
- weary: Very tired after long effort.
- wistful: Quietly sad because you are longing for something you cannot have.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test