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1. disturbance
noun. ['dɪˈstɝːbəns'] activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption.
Rhymes with Emotional Disturbance
3. disturbance
noun. ['dɪˈstɝːbəns'] the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion.
Synonyms
- turmoil
- battle royal
- motility
- rumpus
- upheaval
- disruption
- tumultuous disturbance
- movement
- tumult
- motion
- furor
- rampage
- overthrow
- commotion
- furore
- move
- ruckus
- outburst
- din
- perturbation
- excitement
- scrimmage
- violent disorder
- disorganisation
- derangement
- circus
- mayhem
- ruction
- disorganization
- carnival
- upset
- havoc
- hullabaloo
- agitation
Antonyms
6. disturbance
noun. ['dɪˈstɝːbəns'] electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication.
Synonyms
7. disturbance
noun. ['dɪˈstɝːbəns'] (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness.
Synonyms
- mental disorder
- affective disorder
- dissociative disorder
- encopresis
- anxiety disorder
- emotional disturbance
- neurosis
- emotional disorder
- delirium
- psychological disorder
- folie
- conversion disorder
- aberration
- conversion reaction
- folie a deux
- schizothymia
- Asperger's syndrome
- psychosomatic disorder
- personality disorder
- mental disturbance
- delusional disorder
- conversion hysteria
- major affective disorder
- disorder
- upset
- psychoneurosis
Antonyms
8. emotional
adjective. ['ɪˈmoʊʃənəl, ˈiːˌmoʊʃənəl'] of more than usual emotion.
Synonyms
- emotive
- low-down
- mind-blowing
- maudlin
- schmalzy
- supercharged
- schmaltzy
- touched
- releasing
- warm
- funky
- moved
- temperamental
- drippy
- warm-toned
- hot-blooded
- lyric
- affected
- mawkish
- kitschy
- emotionalism
- little
- moody
- moving
- mushy
- charged
- emotionality
- affectional
- soppy
- overemotional
- hokey
- affective
- soupy
- slushy
- sentimental
- stirred
- passionate
- soulful
- het up
- bathetic
- cathartic
- lyrical
Antonyms
Etymology
- -al (English)
- emotion (English)
- émotion (French)
9. emotional
adjective. ['ɪˈmoʊʃənəl, ˈiːˌmoʊʃənəl'] (of persons) excessively affected by emotion.
Etymology
- -al (English)
- emotion (English)
- émotion (French)
Sentences with emotional-disturbance
1. Noun Phrase
Also, try to figure out whether there's a consistent trigger preceding the behavior, like a particular person arriving or lots of loud noise, to determine whether some sort of emotional disturbance is at work.
2. Noun Phrase
Playing in a small sandbox is a floor-time activity that facilitates learning new words, increased verbal communication and improves emotional disturbances resulting from children touching new or disliked textures.
3. Noun Phrase
Floor-time activities for children with autism teach daily living skills, improve behavior problems, increase communication and social skills and decrease emotional disturbances.
4. Noun Phrase
NICHCY states that there are 6 categories of mental disabilities under IDEA: autism, developmental delay, emotional disturbance, intellectual disability, other health impairment, and specific learning disability.