outbreak | Definition of outbreak

Synonyms and Antonyms of outbreak

1 a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity

there was an immediate outbreak of paper shuffling and a pretense of work when the supervisor passed through the room

Synonyms of outbreak

burst, flare, flare-up, flash, flicker, flurry, flutter, outburst, spurt

Words Related to outbreak

recrudescence, recurrence, renewal

binge, jag, spree

boost, increase, pickup, upswing, upturn

epidemic, eruption, explosion, paroxysm

deluge, flood, rush, spate, surge, volley

commotion, furor, uproar

Near Antonyms of outbreak

calm, doldrums, slump

2 open fighting against authority (as one's own government)

the government quelled the outbreak with ruthless efficiency

Synonyms of outbreak

insurgence, insurgency, insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, revolution, rising, uprising

Words Related to outbreak

coup, coup d'état (or coup d'etat), overthrow

misprision, sedition, treachery, treason

sabotage, subversion

Near Antonyms of outbreak

counterinsurgency, counterrevolution