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
Those seemingly chaotic kids are on their way to more obviously logical behavior soon.
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Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Twenty years later, after the Taliban again seized control following the chaotic withdrawal of Western forces in 2021, many wondered how long the internet, and its vast well of vice, would be allowed to remain.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Hauser plays Pug Browder, a violent and unpredictable figure shadowing Eddy’s chaotic stumble through Austin’s criminal underworld.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Economists point out that while the past year has been chaotic, the sharpest disruptions may already have passed.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
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Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Twenty years later, after the Taliban again seized control following the chaotic withdrawal of Western forces in 2021, many wondered how long the internet, and its vast well of vice, would be allowed to remain.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Hauser plays Pug Browder, a violent and unpredictable figure shadowing Eddy’s chaotic stumble through Austin’s criminal underworld.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Economists point out that while the past year has been chaotic, the sharpest disruptions may already have passed.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaotic
Adjective
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Between the messy decline of solar cycle 25 and the possibility of a dramatic last gasp, aurora hunters may still have their best nights ahead.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ceiling Fixtures Most people don't climb up a ladder to dust ceiling fixtures, so this is going to be a messy job.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Continuous operation, robust error recovery, and adaptation to cluttered, dynamic human spaces have not been demonstrated publicly.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Reduce rodent habitat around your home, workplace, and recreational areas by removing brush, rock piles, junk, cluttered firewood and possible rodent food supplies.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Phillies started a jumbled outfield in Game 2 that had undrafted Otto Kemp in left field, Brandon Marsh in center field and Castellanos in right.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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And the free options just make life harder with jumbled formatting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some investors were confused that the draft rules published Wednesday evening still contained references to a foreign ownership cap that was set to be amended.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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On city streets, a confused robotaxi can just pull over.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Chaotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaotic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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