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Meaning of maelstrom
a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river
Etymology of maelstrom
The word "maelstrom" comes from the Dutch words "maal" meaning "whirlpool" and "stroom" meaning "stream", and it has been used in English since the 16th century to describe a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river
Synonyms
whirlpool
eddy
vortex
turbulence
chaos
turmoil
commotion
upheaval
turbulence
storm
tempest
hurricane
typhoon
cyclone
gale
squall
blast
gust
whirlwind
tornado
maelstrom
waterspout
twister
gusher
fountain
jet
spout
surge
wave
billow
swell
breaker
flood
deluge
torrent
cataract
cascade
whirl
spin
twirl
swirl
rotate
circle
spiral
coil
curl
twist
turn
bend
curve
meander
wind
swirl
churn
foam
bubble
seethe
roil
boil
froth
foam
suds
spume
spray
mist
haze
fog
cloud
murk
gloom
darkness
confusion
disarray
disorder
bedlam
pandemonium
mayhem
havoc
anarchy
riot
uproar
clamor
din
noise
racket
hubbub
tumult
disturbance
disruption
turbulence
upheaval
revolution
cataclysm
catastrophe
disaster
calamity
crisis
emergency
plight
predicament
quandary
dilemma
mess
muddle
chaos
confusion
turmoil
trouble
difficulty
hardship
adversity
misfortune
woe
misery
suffering
distress
agony
anguish
pain
hurt
torment
torture
affliction
tribulation
trial
test
ordeal
crucible
fire
furnace
blast
furnace
inferno
hell
abyss
void
chasm
pit
gorge
canyon
ravine
gulch
trench
ditch
hollow
hole
crater
sinkhole
abyss
underworld
Hades
perdition
oblivion
nothingness
emptiness
desolation
barrenness
wasteland
wilderness
desert
solitude
isolation
loneliness
seclusion
confinement
captivity
imprisonment
bondage
slavery
servitude
subjugation
oppression
tyranny
despotism
dictatorship
autocracy
monocracy
oligarchy
anarchy
lawlessness
disorder
chaos
turmoil
confusion
disarray
upheaval
revolution
cataclysm
catastrophe
disaster
calamity
crisis
emergency
plight
predicament
quandary
dilemma
mess
muddle
bedlam
pandemonium
mayhem
havoc
riot
uproar
clamor
din
noise
racket
hubbub
tumult
disturbance
disruption
turbulence
storm
tempest
hurricane
typhoon
cyclone
gale
squall
blast
gust
whirlwind
tornado
waterspout
twister
gusher
fountain
jet
spout
surge
wave
billow
swell
breaker
flood
deluge
torrent
cataract
cascade
Definitions
- A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river, typically one that is very dangerous for ships or other vessels
- * A situation or place of great turmoil or confusion
Usage Examples
- The ship was pulled into the maelstrom and sank to the bottom of the ocean
- * The city was a maelstrom of activity, with people rushing to and fro in all directions
- * The politician's career was destroyed by the maelstrom of controversy surrounding the scandal
Antonyms
calm
peace
serenity
tranquility
stillness
quiet
silence
order
harmony
stability
balance
equilibrium
moderation
temperance
prudence
caution
reserve
restraint
composure
poise
dignity
decorum
propriety
respectability
sobriety
gravity
solemnity
sobriety
seriousness
earnestness
sincerity
honesty
integrity
uprightness
rectitude
virtue
morality
ethics
principles
standards
norms
values
ideals
aspirations
goals
objectives
targets
ambitions
desires
wishes
dreams
hopes
expectations
prospects
possibilities
opportunities
chances
openings
outlooks
forecasts
predictions
prophecies
auguries
omens
portents
signs
signals
warnings
cautions
alarms
alerts
notifications
intimations
hints
suggestions
implications
inferences
deductions
conclusions
judgments
verdicts
decisions
resolutions
determinations
choices
selections
options
alternatives