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noun
- 1. complete disorder and confusion: "snow caused chaos in the region"
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a state of total confusion with no order: Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads. Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of total / utter chaos. We muddled up the name labels and chaos ensued (= resulted). Synonyms. anarchy. bedlam. commotion. confusion. disarray formal. disorder (CONFUSION) disorganization. havoc.
chaos. noun. cha· os ˈkā-ˌäs. Synonyms of chaos. 1. a. : a state of utter confusion. the blackout caused chaos throughout the city. b. : a confused mass or mixture. a chaos of television antennas. 2. a. often capitalized : a state of things in which chance is supreme.
a state of total confusion with no order: Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads. Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of total / utter chaos. We muddled up the name labels and chaos ensued (= resulted). Synonyms. anarchy. bedlam. commotion. confusion. disarray formal. disorder (CONFUSION) disorganization. havoc.
Definition of chaos noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order. Synonyms: tumult, turmoil, jumble, disarray. Antonyms: calm, peace, order. any confused, disorderly mass: a chaos of meaningless phrases. the infinity of space or formless matter supposed to have preceded the existence of the ordered universe.
Chaos is a state of extreme confusion and disorder. Putting a dozen dogs and a dozen cats in the same room would probably lead to utter chaos.
chaos. (keɪɒs ) uncountable noun B2. Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion. The world's first transatlantic balloon race ended in chaos last night. It is impossible to establish democracy amid economic chaos. Synonyms: disorder, confusion, mayhem, havoc [informal] More Synonyms of chaos. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s ...