chaos (ˈkeɪɒs
)
Definitions
noun
- complete disorder; utter confusion
- (usually capital) the disordered formless matter supposed to have existed before the ordered universe
- an obsolete word for abyss
Alternative Forms
chaotic (keɪˈɒtɪk) adjective chaˈotically adverb Word Origin
C15: from Latin, from Greek khaos; compare chasm, yawnSynonyms
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disorder,
confusion,
mayhem,
havoc,
anarchy,
lawlessness,
pandemonium,
entropy,
bedlam,
tumult,
disorganization,
Quotations
"The whole worl's in a state o' chassis!"
"Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our minds"
"Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit"
Translations
- British English:
chaos
Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.The meeting ended in chaos.ˈkeɪɒs NOUN The meeting ended in chaos.
- Spanish:
caos
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- French:
chaos
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- German:
Chaos
nnt
- Chinese: 混乱 n
- Arabic: فَوْضَى n
- Portuguese: caos nm
- Russian: хаос nm
- Croatian: kaos nm
- Czech: chaos nm
- Danish: kaos nnt
- Dutch: chaos nm
- Finnish: kaaos n
- Greek: χάος nnt
- Italian: caos nm
- Japanese: 大混乱 n
- Korean: 혼돈 n
- Norwegian: kaos nnt
- Polish: zamieszanie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: caos nm
- European Spanish:
caos
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- Swedish: kaos nnt
- Thai: ความสับสน n
- Turkish: kargaşa n
- Vietnamese: sự hỗn loạn n