disturbance, n.
(disturbances)
freq. cnt. 9
(disturbances)
freq. cnt. 9
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
disturbance perturbation
sample sentences
"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"
an unhappy and worried mental state
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
disturbance perturbation upset
sample sentences
"there was too much anger and disturbance""she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
disturbance
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
circus, carnival
disorganization, disorganisation
disruption, perturbation
din, commotion, rumpus, ruction, ruckus, tumult
furor, furore
havoc, mayhem
melee, scrimmage, battle royal
excitement, agitation, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo
outburst, tumultuous disturbance
rampage, violent disorder
upset, derangement, overthrow
a noisy fight
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
affray disturbance fray ruffle
semantic pointers
hypernym
a disorderly outburst or tumult
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
commotion disruption disturbance flutter hoo-ha hoo-hah hurly burly kerfuffle to-do
sample sentences
"they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
disturbance interference noise
semantic pointers
hyponym
clutter
background, background signal
crosstalk, XT
fadeout
jitter
static, atmospherics, atmospheric static
white noise
hypernym
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
disturbance folie mental disorder mental disturbance psychological disorder
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
hyponym
Asperger's syndrome
anxiety disorder
psychosomatic disorder
aberration
conversion disorder, conversion reaction, conversion hysteria
delirium
delusional disorder
encopresis
folie a deux
personality disorder
emotional disturbance, affective disorder, major affective disorder, emotional disorder
schizothymia
neurosis, neuroticism, psychoneurosis
dissociative disorder