pandemonium
4 synonyms for pandemonium, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A state of wild, noisy disorder or chaos.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
How to use pandemonium
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
pandemonium broke out
sheer pandemonium
cause pandemonium
Etymology
Coined by the poet John Milton in Paradise Lost (1667) as the name of the capital of Hell, from Greek pan- ("all") + Late Latin daemonium ("demon") — literally "place of all demons." The word later came to mean any scene of chaos and uproar.
Full origin of pandemonium →Frequently asked questions
What does “pandemonium” mean?
The word “pandemonium” means a state of wild, noisy disorder or chaos. In plain terms, total chaos and noisy confusion, usually involving a crowd of people.
How do you pronounce “pandemonium”?
“Pandemonium” is pronounced pan-dih-MOH-nee-uhm (/ˌpæn.dəˈmoʊ.ni.əm/ in IPA).
How do you use “pandemonium” in a sentence?
Here is “pandemonium” used in a sentence: “Pandemonium broke out in the stadium after the winning goal.”
What part of speech is “pandemonium”?
“Pandemonium” is a noun.
Where does the word “pandemonium” come from?
The word “pandemonium” dates back to around 1667 and comes from Late Latin.
Related words
Pandæmonium
all hell breaks loose
