Definition for Paroxysm:

• The augmentation which supervenes at equal or unequal intervals in the symptoms of acute diseases. Also, a periodical exacerbation or fit of a disease.

Synonyms for Paroxysm:

• n.

  •
  • impulse,
  • spurt,
  • surge,
  • rush.
  •
  • shoot.
  •attack (noun)
  • relapse.
  •convulsion (noun)
  • algospasms,
  • convulsion.
  •explosion (noun)
  • ignition,
  • ignitions,
  • firings,
  • fulmination,
  • flare up.
  •fit (noun)
  • epileptic attacks.
  •frenzy (noun)
  • blow ones stack,
  • in sanity,
  • blow top,
  • blow stack,
  • dis-traction,
  • flip one's lids,
  • flip one lid,
  • blow fuse,
  • blow ones corks,
  • dis traction,
  • flip lid,
  • dis-tractions,
  • in-sanity,
  • dis-temper,
  • blow one stacks,
  • blow one's corks,
  • blow one's tops,
  • free for all,
  • flip ones lids,
  • blow ones tops,
  • blow corks,
  • blow ones top,
  • blow tops,
  • blow ones stacks,
  • dis-tempers,
  • in sanities,
  • hell broke looses,
  • dis tractions,
  • blow one stack,
  • blow one tops,
  • in-sanities,
  • dis temper,
  • dis tempers,
  • flip ones lid,
  • blow one cork,
  • blow one corks,
  • blow fuses,
  • blow ones cork,
  • blow stacks,
  • flip one lids,
  • blow one top,
  • blow one's stacks,
  • blow cork,
  • blow a fuses,
  • flip lids.
  •outbreak (noun)
  • dis charges,
  • re-volution,
  • dis order,
  • dis-order,
  • up-rising,
  • out pouring,
  • out break,
  • be-ginning,
  • out-break,
  • burstings,
  • up rising,
  • dis charge,
  • out-pouring,
  • re volutions,
  • re-volutions,
  • dis orders,
  • be ginning,
  • up risings,
  • out-breaks,
  • up-risings,
  • out breaks,
  • sunderings,
  • dis-charge,
  • dis-charges,
  • dis-orders.
  •pain (noun)
  • soreness.
  •passion (noun)
  • in-tensity,
  • in tensity.
  •rage (noun)
  • hysteric,
  • up set,
  • ferocity,
  • ferocities,
  • ravings,
  • hysterics.
  •seizure, spasm (noun)
  • eruption,
  • Fuming,
  • flare-up,
  • frothing.
  •spell (noun)
  • spell.
  •tumult (noun)
  • out-cry,
  • un-settlement,
  • un settlement,
  • up turns,
  • up-turn,
  • un-rests,
  • out cries,
  • un rest,
  • unsettlements,
  • un-rest,
  • wildnesses,
  • up-turns,
  • un settlements,
  • un-settlements,
  • seethings,
  • out-cries.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • cramp.
  •delirium
  • hysteria.
  •outburst
  • excitement,
  • violence,
  • anger,
  • peace,
  • tranquillity,
  • fury,
  • furor.

Antonyms for Paroxysm:

• n.

  • seizure, spasm
    calmness, peace, peacefulness, calm, happiness.
  • Other antonyms:
    delight, solace, comfort, rapture, relief, enjoyment, ease.

Paroxysm Sentence Examples:

• " Say, just take the bottle and keep it in your pocket" When the brief paroxysm was over and they moved on again, Palliser was looking an odd thing or so in the face.

• Sidney's precious minutes were flying; but Carlotta had gone into a paroxysm of terror, holding to Sidney's hand and begging not to be left alone.