chance-medley

chance–med·ley

noun \ˈchan(t)s-ˈmed-lē\

Definition of CHANCE-MEDLEY

1

: accidental homicide not entirely without fault of the killer but without evil intent

2

: haphazard action : confusion

Origin of CHANCE-MEDLEY

Anglo-French chance medlée mingled chance

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to CHANCE-MEDLEY

Synonyms: chance-medley, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, dishevelment, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, free-for-all, havoc, heck, hell, jumble, mare's nest, mess, messiness, misorder, muddle, muss, shambles, snake pit, tumble, welter

Antonyms: order, orderliness

Related Words: anarchy, lawlessness, misrule, riot; knot, snarl, tangle; labyrinth, maze, web; maelstrom, storm; bollix, clutter, litter, mishmash, shuffle; hodgepodge, medley, miscellany, morass, motley

Near Antonyms: method, pattern, plan, system

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