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, 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. Jen Psaki:

   Just as you heard him say on Jan. 6 of last year, I would expect that President Biden will lay out the significance of what happened at the Capitol, and the singular responsibility President Trump has for the chaos and carnage that we saw, he will forcibly push back on the lies spread by the former president – in an attempt to mislead the American people, and his own supporters, as well as distract from his role in what happened – so, he will, of course, speak to the moment, to the importance in history of the peaceful transfer of power, and of what we need to do to protect our own democracy and be forward-looking.

2. Andrea Koplove:

   Covid, it is top of mind for a lot of voters, men and women, and then a lot of people seem to really just be focused on the discourse that's happening in our country right now. ... They're tired of fighting and they're tired of chaos. We hear that a lot.

3. Timothy Naftali:

   Joe Biden has a very intuitive sense of the American people. Joe Biden understands that there is a great deal of American support for Republicans as well as Democrats for reducing America's involvement in the world, one of the things Joe Biden is banking on is a short period of chaos will be accepted by the American people as a down payment on a future more sustainable American position in the world.

4. Joseph Papa:

   But if they do get to 50 to 80 percent it would be a very chaotic process, the chaos that would occur ... is that all of the long-term Perrigo employees would be in a state of uncertainty that what Mylan would probably seek to do is change the board of directors of Perrigo and also the management team.

5. Paul Ryan:

   And we need it, as Americans, for half a dozen reasons, one is, the Russians tried to interfere with our elections. Two, the Russians are not only bad actors, but they live off of chaos that they continue to try to create in our country.