Synonyms of fracases

fracases

noun

variants or British fracas

plural of fracas

1

as in fights

a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups

the police broke up the fracas in the bar and threw both combatants in the lockup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fights
• skirmishes
• clashes
• dustups
• altercations
• scuffles
• brawls
• frays
• tussles
• scrimmages
• battles
• conflicts
• contests
• struggles
• combats
• scraps
• mêlées
• scrums
• confrontations
• fistfights
• hassles
• fisticuffs
• donnybrooks
• pitched battles
• ruckuses
• affrays
• melees
• quarrels
• duels
• squabbles
• broils
• battle royals
• controversies
• ructions
• blows
• disputes
• jousts
• mix-ups
• slugfests
• contretemps
• arguments
• rough-and-tumbles
• disagreements
• battles royal
• punch-ups
• spats
• wrangles
• tangles
• battle royales
• battles royale
• misunderstandings
• punch-outs
• tiffs
• catfights
• free-for-alls
• fallings-out
• grapples
• rows
• handgrips
• kickups
• face-offs
• cross fires
• falling-outs
• argle-bargles
• argy-bargies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truces

2

as in brawls

a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people

police preparing for any fracas that might follow the soccer game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brawls
• skirmishes
• clashes
• donnybrooks
• affrays
• mêlées
• melees
• altercations
• conflicts
• broils
• ructions
• ruckuses
• disputes
• rows
• frays
• rough-and-tumbles
• scuffles
• battles
• fisticuffs
• free-for-alls
• tussles
• scrimmages
• quarrels
• squabbles
• contests
• struggles
• combats
• spats
• wrangles
• scraps
• handgrips
• tiffs
• arguments
• horseplays
• hassles
• kickups