/ Thesaurus / G Synonyms of ground swell Find synonyms for: Noun1. ground swell, transitionusage: an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment"2. ground swell, heavy swell, swell, crestless waveusage: a broad and deep undulation of the oceanWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language