Synonyms for CHAOS
ˈkeɪ ɒschaos

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. chaosnoun

   Any state of disorder, any confused or amorphous mixture or conglomeration.

   Antonyms:
   order

2. chaosnoun

   Antonyms:
   cosmos

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. chaos

   Synonyms:
   confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disorder, irregularity

   Antonyms:
   manner, method, mode, order, regularity, rule, system

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. 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, chaos, funny house, crazy house, topsy-turvydom, snake pit, loony bin, nuthouse, topsy-turvyness

2. chaosnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   pandemonium, topsy-turvyness, bedlam, topsy-turvydom

3. Chaosnoun

   (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-turvydom

4. chaosnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   pandemonium, topsy-turvyness, bedlam, topsy-turvydom

Matched Categories

1. • Greek Deity
   • Greek Mythology
   • Dynamical System
   • Physical Phenomenon
   • Physics

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. chaosnoun

   Synonyms:
   matter in a disorganized state, matter in confusion

2. chaosnoun

   Synonyms:
   disorder, confusion

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. chaosnoun

   Synonyms:
   confusion, disorder, disorganization

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1. List of paraphrases for "chaos":

   mayhem, anarchy, havoc, mess, disarray, turmoil, disorder, confusion, shambles, chaotic, pandemonium, lawlessness, unrest, muddle, bedlam, upheaval

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1. List of known nicknames for "Chaos":

   Adrian Rice

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. chaos

   Synonyms:
   Non-linearity

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1. Jay Gonzalez:

   Baker hides behind the chaos Trump creates. He hopes we’ll lower our expectations and simply be grateful he isn’t crazy like our president, well, Charlie, you can’t hide from us. We are pulling back the curtain on your failed leadership. We expect more from our governor. Not being crazy is not good enough.

2. Larry Johnson:

   Only 50 percent of the UNGA is about diplomacy, the other 50 percent is pure intelligence gathering. Within the U.N. building’s walls it is very diplomatic, but outside it is pure chaos - a total spy game.

3. Jukka Mäki-Turja:

   Anybody can manage order, a true master manages chaos.

4. Walter Benjamin:

   Every passion borders on the chaotic, but the collector's passion borders on the chaos of memories.

5. Guy Cecil:

   We're going to have a steady drumbeat that highlights and frames what matters during the chaos, so, while people are talking about Mueller, we'll be talking about high health care prices.