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anarchy

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of anarchy

a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority

the anarchy that the country experienced after the dictator drained the treasury and fled the country

Synonyms of anarchy

lawlessness, misrule

Words Related to anarchy

commotion, tumult, uproar

chaos, confusion, disarray, disorder, disorderliness, disorganization, misorder

disruption, disturbance, havoc, riot, strife, turbulence, turmoil, unrest, upheaval

mutiny, rebellion, revolution, uprising

criminality, outlawry

Near Antonyms of anarchy

law, law-abidingness, lawfulness, legality, legitimacy, rule

calmness, harmony, order, orderliness, peace, peaceableness, peacefulness, quiet, tranquillity (or tranquility)

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