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Chaos

/ˈkeɪ.ɒs/

The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony.

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📖 Definitions of "Chaos"

noun

1
The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony.
2
Any state of disorder; a confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration.
"After the earthquake, the local hospital was in chaos"
3
A behaviour of iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time.
4
One of the two metaphysical forces of the world in some fantasy settings, as opposed to law.

🔄 Synonyms of "Chaos"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
pandemoniumnoun	A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation, usually of a crowd, often violent.
topsy-turvydomnoun	Alternative form of topsyturvydom. [A state of affairs, or a region in which everything is topsyturvy.]
topsy-turvynessnoun	Alternative spelling of topsy-turviness. [The condition or state of being topsy-turvy; disorderly or muddled.]
bedlamnoun	A place or situation of chaotic uproar, and where confusion prevails.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Chaos"

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Word	Definition
bedlamnoun	A place or situation of chaotic uproar, and where confusion prevails.
topsy-turvynessnoun	Alternative spelling of topsy-turviness. [The condition or state of being topsy-turvy; disorderly or muddled.]
topsy-turvydomnoun	Alternative form of topsyturvydom. [A state of affairs, or a region in which everything is topsyturvy.]
pandemoniumnoun	A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation, usually of a crowd, often violent.
mayhemnoun	A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.
disarraynoun	A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.
mix-upnoun	A confusion, mistake, muddle or misunderstanding.
disordernoun	Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
messnoun	a thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation
snafunoun	A confused, muddled, or messed-up condition or state; a ridiculously chaotic situation; confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state.
muddlenoun	A mixture; a confusion; a garble.
turmoilnoun	A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
confusionnoun	The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
messy	(of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
fiasconoun	A sudden or unexpected failure.
disturbancenoun	The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
unrestnoun	A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.
wantonnoun	A self-indulgent person, fond of excess.
shamblesnoun	(countable, uncountable) A scene of great disorder or ruin.
clutternoun	(uncountable) A confused disordered jumble of things.