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chaos

/ˈkeɪˌɑs/noun2 syllables

Chaos means: a state of extreme confusion and disorder.

Synonyms for chaos5

noun, as in a state of extreme confusion and disorder

pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness

also used for chaos

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What does chaos mean?4

noun

1

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

2

(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe

3

the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos

4

(physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Chaos in a sentence

  • The doors closed, sealing them from the chaos outside.Nuel
  • He who dethrones the idea of law, bids chaos welcome in its stead.Hybrid
  • He broke them, leaving chaos in his wake.Nuel
  • The winter chaos is driving me crazy, but soon the holidays will come.Vortarulo
  • Amidst the chaos, he instantly realized the pointlessness of it all.swolesuki
  • The party ended up in chaos and, at the end, they were thrown out.arh
  • When the king died, the kingdom was thrown into chaos.Hybrid
  • The irresponsible remark has sent the scene into chaos.end

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of chaos

as a noun

plural
chaoses