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chaos

[key-os] / ˈkeɪ ɒs /
NOUN
utter confusion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anarchy disarray discord disorder lawlessness pandemonium tumult turmoil
STRONG
ataxia bedlam clutter disorganization entropy free-for-all misrule mix up mobocracy muddle snarl unruliness
WEAK
holy mess rat's nest topsy-turviness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrangement calm harmony order orderliness organization peace
STRONG
neatness tidiness
WEAK
normality quiet system

Example Sentences

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Chinamasa denied that the ruling party backers were behind the chaos.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Foundry, Palantir’s commercial platform, rose from the chaos of the scattered FDE teams, particularly in Europe.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

In any case, he insists, "Yes" is not about Israel per se; rather, the country serves merely as a setting in which to observe that "strong feeling of chaos" he sees in the world today.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I turned 50 in the middle of the unraveling, sandwiched somewhere in the chaos of a second painful surgery and my mother’s death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

If someone did not take command of the situation soon, the house would be in chaos.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson