1
: complete confusion and disorder : a state in which behavior and events are not controlled by anything
The loss of electricity caused chaos throughout the city.
When the police arrived, the street was in total/complete/absolute chaos.
The country had descended into economic chaos.
2
: the state of the universe before there was any order and before stars and planets were formed
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“Chaos.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/chaos. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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