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adjective
- 1. in a state of complete confusion and disorder: "the political situation was chaotic"
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: marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered. a chaotic political race. After he became famous, his life became even more chaotic.
adjective. uk / keɪˈɒt.ɪk / us / keɪˈɑː.t̬ɪk / Add to word list. C1. in a state of chaos: The house is a bit chaotic at the moment - we've got all these extra people staying and we're still decorating. He's a chaotic sort of a person - always trying to do twenty things at once. Synonyms. confused. disorderly. higgledy-piggledy informal.
Something that is chaotic is in a state of complete disorder and confusion. My own house feels as filthy and chaotic as a bus terminal. Mullins began to rummage among the chaotic mess of papers on his desk. Synonyms: disordered, confused, uncontrolled, anarchic More Synonyms of chaotic.
Something chaotic is really out of control or disorganized. Chaotic starts with a hard "K" sound (kay-AH-tick), but things that are chaotic are usually not OK, they're crazy disordered, like your crammed locker at the end of the school year.
adjective. /keɪˈɒtɪk/ /keɪˈɑːtɪk/ without any order; in a completely confused state. The traffic in the city is chaotic in the rush hour. She had a chaotic personal life with a series of broken relationships. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
adjective. us / keɪˈɑː.t̬ɪk / uk / keɪˈɒt.ɪk / Add to word list. C1. in a state of chaos: The house is a little chaotic at the moment - we have all these extra people staying and we're still decorating. He's a chaotic sort of a person - always trying to do twenty things at once. Synonyms. confused. disorderly. higgledy-piggledy informal.
The earliest known use of the adjective chaotic is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for chaotic is from 1688, in the writing of Robert Boyle, natural philosopher. chaotic is a borrowing from Latin .
If a situation is chaotic, it is in a state of disorder and confusion. He began to rummage among the chaotic mess of papers on his desk. American English : chaotic / keɪˈɒtɪk /
CHAOTIC definition: in a state of chaos: . Learn more.
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