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Synonyms for chaos
ˈkeɪ ɒschaos
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Wiktionary
English Synonyms and Antonyms
chaos
Synonyms:
confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disorder, irregularityAntonyms:
manner, method, mode, order, regularity, rule, system
Princeton's WordNet
chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvynessnoun
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
Synonyms:
cuckoo's nest, pandemonium, bedlam, booby hatch, nut house, madhouse, sanatorium, funny farm, funny house, crazy house, topsy-turvydom, snake pit, loony bin, nuthouse, topsy-turvynesschaosnoun
the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
Synonyms:
pandemonium, topsy-turvyness, bedlam, topsy-turvydomChaosnoun
(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe
Synonyms:
pandemonium, topsy-turvyness, bedlam, topsy-turvydomchaosnoun
(physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions
Synonyms:
pandemonium, topsy-turvyness, bedlam, topsy-turvydom
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
chaosnoun
Synonyms:
matter in a disorganized state, matter in confusionchaosnoun
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
chaosnoun
Synonyms:
confusion, disorder, disorganization
Nicknames
List of known nicknames for "Chaos":
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
chaos
Synonyms:
Non-linearity
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#5268 | disorder | |
#6866 | chaos | |
#7453 | confusion | |
#8009 | mess | |
#16672 | mayhem | |
#17215 | anarchy | |
#18390 | chaotic | |
#19402 | havoc | |
#23324 | turmoil | |
#24114 | unrest | |
#35660 | bedlam | |
#43008 | upheaval | |
#45032 | shambles | |
#51563 | irregularity | |
#52905 | disarray | |
#56724 | lawlessness | |
#56839 | pandemonium | |
#63911 | muddle | |
#74005 | madhouse | |
#97494 | sanatorium | |
#109190 | derangement | |
#136516 | nuthouse | |
#193007 | disarrangement |
How to use chaos in a sentence?
Not only does it invite fraud and needlessly delay election results, it also risks disenfranchising voters and causing complete chaos for November.
A life lived in chaos is an impossibility...
Every state doing their own thing, different cities doing their own thing, it's confusing, it's chaos, the federal government should come up, step in, and say this is what we're going to do.
Are David Gauke going to side with those who want to scrub the democratic verdict of the people — and plunge this country into chaos ? or are Prime Minister Boris Johnson going to side with those of us who want to get on, deliver on the mandate of the people and focus with absolute, laser-like precision on the domestic agenda ? That's the choice.
It's created a bit of chaos in the race, and it continues to be a jump ball.
Translations for chaos
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- فوضىArabic
- hərc-mərclikAzerbaijani
- хаос, хаасBelarusian
- хаос, безредиеBulgarian
- caosCatalan, Valencian
- chaosCzech
- kaosDanish
- Unordnung, ChaosGerman
- χάοςGreek
- ĥaoso, kaosoEsperanto
- caosSpanish
- kaosEstonian
- هرج و مرجPersian
- kaaos, sekasorto, epäjärjestysFinnish
- chaosFrench
- anordIrish
- caosGalician
- תוהו, תוהו ובוהו, כאוסHebrew
- अराजकताHindi
- káoszHungarian
- քաոսArmenian
- chaosInterlingua
- kekacauan, praharaIndonesian
- kaosoIdo
- ringulreiðIcelandic
- caosItalian
- אי סדרHebrew
- カオス, 無秩序, 混沌, 混乱Japanese
- ಅವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆKannada
- 혼돈, 混沌Korean
- chaoLatin
- chaosasLithuanian
- haossLatvian
- baaierd, wanorde, chaosDutch
- kaosNorwegian
- chaosPolish
- caosPortuguese
- caosRomansh
- haosRomanian
- беспорядок, хаосRussian
- хаос, kaos, haos, каосSerbo-Croatian
- kaosAlbanian
- kaosSwedish
- keshesheSwahili
- குழப்பம்Tamil
- ఖోస్Telugu
- ความสับสนวุ่นวายThai
- kaosTurkish
- хаосUkrainian
- hỗn loạn, 混亂Vietnamese
- כאַאָסYiddish
- 混乱Chinese
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