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chaos

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Synonyms & Antonyms of chaos

a state in which everything is out of order

the boy's room is in such chaos that it looks as though a tornado had struck

Synonyms for chaos

chance-medley,
confusion,
disarrangement,
disarray,
dishevelment,
disorder,
disorderedness,
disorderliness,
disorganization,
free-for-all,
havoc,
heck,
hell,
jumble,
mare's nest,
mess,
messiness,
misorder,
muddle,
muss,
shambles,
snake pit,
tumble,
welter

Words Related to chaos

anarchy,
lawlessness,
misrule,
riot

knot,
snarl,
tangle

labyrinth,
maze,
web

maelstrom,
storm

bollix,
clutter,
litter,
mishmash,
shuffle

hodgepodge,
medley,
miscellany,
morass,
motley

Near Antonyms for chaos

method,
pattern,
plan,
system

Antonyms for chaos

order,
orderliness

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“Chaos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaos. Accessed 12 Jun. 2021.

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