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chaos

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkeɪɑːs/ · UK /ˈkeɪɒs/

chaos means: A situation where things are badly confused and nothing is properly organized.

noun

TOTAL DISORDERB2

A situation where things are badly confused and nothing is properly organized.

  • The kitchen was in chaos.
  • Heavy snow caused chaos on the roads.
  • Who can restore order after all this chaos?

How to use it: in chaos (The office was in chaos after the move.); descend into chaos (The meeting descended into chaos when everyone started shouting.)

Similar words: disorder, confusion, mayhem

Opposites: order

Common phrases: complete chaos, in chaos, cause chaos

DEEP EMPTY SPACEC2

A very deep, wide opening or empty space.

  • A dark chaos opened beneath the cliff.
  • He stared down into a vast chaos.
  • The poet imagined a chaos stretching below the earth.

Similar words: abyss, chasm

Common phrases: a vast chaos, a dark chaos

Questions about chaos

What does chaos mean?

A situation where things are badly confused and nothing is properly organized.

What is chaos in other languages?

Türkçe: kaos · Español: caos · Français: chaos · Deutsch: Chaos · Italiano: caos · 日本語: 混乱

How do you pronounce chaos?

In American English /ˈkeɪɑːs/; in British English /ˈkeɪɒs/.

How do you use chaos in a sentence?

The kitchen was in chaos. Heavy snow caused chaos on the roads.

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