disturbance

Meanings

• activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
  • "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"
  • "there was a disturbance of neural function"
• an unhappy and worried mental state
  • "there was too much anger and disturbance"
• a disorderly outburst or tumult
  • "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
• a noisy fight
• the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
• (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
• electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

Synonyms

affray, commotion, disruption, flutter, folie, fray, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, interference, kerfuffle, mental disorder, mental disturbance, noise, perturbation, psychological disorder, ruffle, to-do, upset