babel Synonyms
babel Meaning
babel (n)
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
a confusion of voices and other sounds
babel (n.)
The city and tower in the land of Shinar, where the confusion of languages took place.
Hence: A place or scene of noise and confusion; a confused mixture of sounds, as of voices or languages.
babel Sentence Examples
- The city of Babel became a symbol of human arrogance and divine retribution.
- The tower of Babel was said to reach into the heavens, but its construction was halted by God.
- The Babel fish, in Douglas Adams's "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," translates all languages simultaneously.
- The conference turned into a babel of chaotic voices as delegates struggled to understand each other.
- The babel of languages made communication among the different peoples nearly impossible.
- The babel of noise from the construction site was deafening.
- The Babel script is an ancient cuneiform writing system used in Mesopotamia.
- The babel of ideas and theories within the scientific community made it difficult to reach a consensus.
- The babel of political factions threatened to tear the country apart.
- The babel of thoughts in her mind was overwhelming, making it hard to concentrate.
FAQs About the word babel
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language s
bedlam, circus, madhouse, chaos, clatter, clamor, three-ring circus, bustle, scrum, commotion
heaven, order,heaven, paradise, organization, utopia, paradise, utopia, order, organization
The city of Babel became a symbol of human arrogance and divine retribution.
The tower of Babel was said to reach into the heavens, but its construction was halted by God.
The Babel fish, in Douglas Adams's "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," translates all languages simultaneously.
The conference turned into a babel of chaotic voices as delegates struggled to understand each other.
