Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > P Synonyms of paroxysm Find synonyms for: Noun1. paroxysm, fit, convulsion, attackusage: a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of paroxysm (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hortatory Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language