as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
a chaotic cellar sorely in need of some straightening up
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Recent Examples of chaotic
One of the men recounted the chaotic moments that lead up to their capture in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The police report that forms the basis for the charges describes a chaotic scene.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
But there are some situations that look daunting, unbeatable, hazy and chaotic.
—Sonal Jain, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
So much of this century’s popular culture has presented women as spectacles: chaotic, melodramatic, hypersexualized recipients of attention.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The police report that forms the basis for the charges describes a chaotic scene.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
But there are some situations that look daunting, unbeatable, hazy and chaotic.
—Sonal Jain, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
So much of this century’s popular culture has presented women as spectacles: chaotic, melodramatic, hypersexualized recipients of attention.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chaotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaotic
Adjective
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The show’s messy web of care and connection is entertaining and funny.—
David E. Tolchinsky,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2025
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Plus, Sherman-Palladino and Palladino were amenable to her perspective on Geneviève, an overburdened, passionate woman with a messy personal life.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If readers are confused, consider yet again that Instagram could claim all of 30 million users when its acquisition was announced.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Those who lost their Medicaid health care reported being unaware or confused about how to report work hours.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Chaotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaotic. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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