anarchic

adjective

an·ar·chic | \ a-ˈnär-kik

, ə-\

variants: or less commonly anarchical \ -ki-kəl

Definition of anarchic

1a : of, relating to, or advocating anarchy

b : likely to bring about anarchy anarchic violence

2 : lacking order, regularity, or definiteness anarchic art forms

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Synonyms & Antonyms for anarchic

Synonyms

disorderly, lawbreaking, lawless, unruly

Antonyms

law-abiding, orderly

Examples of anarchic in a Sentence

the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting

Recent Examples on the Web

The southern border remains anarchic and uncontrolled. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "On Painting Air Force One," 13 June 2019 The scene ends in an anarchic bacchanal for full ensemble, with bass tubas bellowing a portion of Lucifer’s theme. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, "Karlheinz Stockhausen Composes the Cosmos," 17 June 2019 While the lunar landing bonds the community with wonder and awe, the anarchic music festival underlines the cultural shift and divide occurring at the same time. — SFChronicle.com, "World premiere musical ‘Walk on the Moon’ in S.F. mostly captures spirit of 1969," 16 June 2018 Does this suggest an anarchic youthful urge to transcend oppressive barriers or to reinforce them? — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "Are Hate-Crime Laws Helping?," 22 Feb. 2019 But that’s not to say that rave—proper, unlicensed, anarchic, counterculture revelry—has withered and died. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, "In London, Rave Culture Is Alive and Unwell at Sports Banger," 18 Feb. 2019 Certain life parallels pertain with the Swedish creator of that other favorite red-headed girl in children’s literature, the eccentric, anarchic, incorrigibly cheerful Pippi Longstocking. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "Children’s Books: Of Stories and Storytellers," 27 Sep. 2018 Virginia, which began the season unranked in the Associated Press poll, might be considered the prohibitive favorite, as much as the notoriously anarchic tournament can be said to have one. — Marc Tracy, New York Times, "Virginia Tops N.C.A.A. Bracket in a Season Marked by Scandal," 11 Mar. 2018 But Posner’s whimsical, anarchic, eerily hypnotic works are otherwise unique in their style, sensibility, and goofy humor. — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, "Village theatricals; film and fashion; Posner on parade," 5 Apr. 2018

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