Synonyms of hysteria

hysteria

noun

hi-ˈster-ē-ə 

as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion

the hysteria of the mother when she realized that she had lost her four-year-old son in the crowd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frenzy
• rampage
• rage
• delirium
• agitation
• fury
• fever
• furor
• furore
• flap
• uproar
• feverishness
• confusion
• distraction
• deliriousness
• chaos
• turmoil
• disorder
• pandemonium
• commotion
• havoc
• bedlam
• stir
• brouhaha
• disturbance
• hullabaloo
• clamor
• hubbub
• to-do
• tumult
• tempest
• ruckus
• bustle
• rumpus
• clatter
• hoo-hah
• storm
• fuss
• hoo-ha
• squall
• ruction
• hurly-burly
• shindy
• stew
• bother

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calm
• still
• peace
• tranquillity
• calmness
• tranquility
• serenity
• quietude
• quiet
• placidity
• stillness
• peacefulness
• restfulness
• repose
• sereneness
• tranquilness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of hysteria

Fear is what fuels any widespread panic, feeding off collective hysteria and growing into an uncontrollable monster. —Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024

And who can forget the hysteria that erupted as a result of (ultimately disproven) rumors that the two had agreed to join forces behind Vice President Kamala Harris at August’s Democratic National Convention? —Mikael Wood, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2024

Photograph: Swatch The global hysteria that accompanied the launch of the MoonSwatch was unlike anything the watch world had seen. —Jeremy White, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024

There was all this hysteria, and so that surprises people. —Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024