BABEL Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

babel

noun

ˈbā-bəl

Definition of babel

as in bedlam

a place of uproar or confusion on opening day the area's newest big-box store was an incredible babel

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as in noise

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the babel of wheeling and dealing that can be heard at the stock exchange every day

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Noun

There wasn’t quite as much Phillies bedlam in Georgia on Wednesday.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
But this is preposterous, this is insanity, this is the very essence of bedlam.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of bedlam

Noun

Having produced one such number per participant, the standard approach then pools all of them into a group average, on the assumption that individual differences are noise that will be canceled out.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
The Trojans have to do more than navigate crowd noise to post their first victory there.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Finally, the structure crumbled in a roar of broken concrete and a cloud of dust.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

Her first hit item was a baby rattle shaped like a chicken drumstick that was sold wrapped in cellophane, much like a meat-counter purchase.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The noise and defense rattle Boley into four sacks and his first interception as a Sun Devil.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of rattle

Noun

After the first 10 handshakes, the chatter softens to a murmur.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
White space opportunities like clinical skin care, clean makeup and designer fragrances are often cited by industry analysts as potential areas of growth, and there is considerable chatter about the company’s M&A strategy.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of chatter

Noun

Russell continued to improve his Heisman Trophy credentials by playing with composure amid the usual din of ringing cowbells at Mississippi State.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Like MBD_Trans Am, the video has a foreboding din for its score, except that in this case the horror is even more explicit.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of din

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