disturbance
/dɪstˈɝbʌns/noun3 syllables
Disturbance means: a disorderly outburst or tumult.
Synonyms for disturbance19
noun, as in a disorderly outburst or tumult
noun, as in (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
noun, as in a noisy fight
noun, as in an unhappy and worried mental state
noun, as in electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
noun, as in activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
What does disturbance mean?7
noun
a disorderly outburst or tumult“they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused”
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
a noisy fight
an unhappy and worried mental state“there was too much anger and disturbance”
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption“the term ‘distress’ connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset”
the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Disturbance in a sentence
- Is this a servo or a disturbance-rejection problem?FeuDRenais2
- The police arrested the man who was causing the disturbance.CK
- Stefan heard a sudden disturbance in the water.Amastan
- True virtues always cause a disturbance and accumulate hate.JK_Summerlin
- I'm afraid that I've caused a slight disturbance.pengpau
- Sami called the police on Layla for public disturbance.OsoHombre
- Our journey was quiet, without any disturbance.ApioDelPueblo
- The police intervened in the disturbance.CM
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of disturbance
as a noun
- plural
- disturbances