ANARCHIC Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

anarchic

adjective

a-ˈnär-kik

variants also anarchical

Definition of anarchic

as in rebellious

not restrained by or under the control of legal authority the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting

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Recent Examples of anarchic In a nod to the Marx Brothers’ anarchic spirit, Ramseur announced the project on April 1. — Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026 The action was technical and inventive but also anarchic, in the image of its director, former Monty Python actor Terry Gilliam, by this point a big name in Hollywood. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 3 June 2026 No one embodies this anarchic sensibility like David Letterman, the original Late Show host, who recently joined Colbert to hurl CBS property off the studio’s roof, in a reprisal of a vintage bit. — Judy Berman, Time, 22 May 2026 In the ’90s, when Letterman took that vibe to CBS to launch The Late Show, his replacement, Conan O’Brien, brought an anarchic, surreal approach that went on to influence a new generation of comedians. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for anarchic

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Adjective

Vivienne Westwood, who died in 2022, helped define the punk fashion movement and became internationally known for rebellious designs that challenged conventional ideas of fashion and style.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Emma and Lizzie belong to a wealthy New England family and were once close, but as Lizzie and her rebellious housemaid Bridget Sullivan (Vicky Krieps) become deeply entangled, their relationship strains.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebellious

Adjective

Caddell remains under administration, and the criminal investigation against the company and two of its managers in Italy is continuing, prosecutors said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
But that shifted in recent years as criminal justice advocates called attention to the issue.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of criminal

Adjective

Several people were arrested and charged with simple assault and disorderly offenses during an anti-ICE protest in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Saturday.

— Nikki DeMentri, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Betty Laura Zapata | Bloomberg | Getty Images The growing threat posed by advanced artificial intelligence models could trigger a disorderly correction in global financial markets, according to Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of disorderly

Adjective

Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen oversaw the destruction and warned drug traffickers that authorities would step up efforts to disrupt the illicit trade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 50 times more potent than heroin, has transformed the nation's illicit drug supply over the past decade.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of illicit

Adjective

Baggage claim is, indeed, a lawless place, one of the last institutions on earth that continues to rely on an honor system.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
As a peripheral community grows around them, this lawless terrain is suddenly subject to boundaries and contracts and taxes; both uneducated and illiterate, Isak and Inger are ill prepared for such societal evolution.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of lawless

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