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amok Synonyms

Another word for amok

Choosing another word for amok depends on context, so the 16 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In an uncontrolled, chaotic, or frenzied manner (especially in the phrase "run amok").

Usage Example

"Without proper oversight, project expenses quickly ran amuck and exceeded the annual budget."

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amuck
berserk
uncontrollably
Strong
wildly
riot
chaotically
madly
frantically

• adjective (Context 2)

Possessed by a frenzy or behaving in an uncontrolled, disruptive manner.

Usage Example

"The automated trading algorithm went completely berserk during the sudden market crash."

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berserk
frenzied
Strong
uncontrolled
rampant
wild

• noun (Context 3)

An episode of sudden mass assault or acute, uncontrolled frenzy, originally documented in traditional Malaysian and Indonesian cultures.

Usage Example

"Cross-cultural psychiatrists have long studied the historical phenomenon of rampage in Southeast Asia."

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rampage
Strong
frenzy
furor
paroxysm

Opposites of amok

The opposite of amok shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

controlled
calmly
calm
orderly
composure
restrained
peacefully
restraint
See all opposites of amok

• Nearby Words

amnesty
amnio
amoeba
amok
among
amoral
amorally

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Amok. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/amok
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