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
After long months when Donald Trump and Elon Musk appeared united in their chaotic mission to remake Washington, their relationship imploded this week like a star going supernova.
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Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Reneé Rapp, Bowser Rapp presents herself as a bit of a chaotic villain, not unlike the Mario world’s ultimate big bad.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 June 2025
The blades of their swords clash in a confrontation that goes from elegantly choreographed to chaotic as the alien barges in.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 June 2025
Companies that take responsibility and speak honestly about the reasons behind layoffs avoid chaotic communication that garners media attention.
—Nicole Tidei, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Reneé Rapp, Bowser Rapp presents herself as a bit of a chaotic villain, not unlike the Mario world’s ultimate big bad.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 June 2025
The blades of their swords clash in a confrontation that goes from elegantly choreographed to chaotic as the alien barges in.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 June 2025
Companies that take responsibility and speak honestly about the reasons behind layoffs avoid chaotic communication that garners media attention.
—Nicole Tidei, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaotic
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The real world can be messy, and issues will occasionally come up that are out of your control.—
Egor Karpovich,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The plating was a little messy on a few dishes during my visit.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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The Justice Department similarly told the Supreme Court that some lower courts are confused about how to evaluate multiple IQ tests under Supreme Court rules for what counts as cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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It’s become the subject of much conversation at Variety, and Erickson is similarly confused.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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“Chaotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaotic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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