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chaotic

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /keɪˈɑtɪk/ · UK /keɪˈɒtɪk/

chaotic means: Very messy or badly organized, with many things happening at once.

adjective

DISORGANIZEDB2

Very messy or badly organized, with many things happening at once.

  • The kitchen was chaotic.
  • Traffic became chaotic after the lights failed.
  • How do you work in such a chaotic office?

Similar words: disorganized, confused

Opposites: orderly, organized

Common phrases: chaotic scene, chaotic situation, chaotic office

UNPREDICTABLEC1

Changing in ways that are difficult to predict.

  • The weather follows chaotic patterns.
  • A tiny change can alter a chaotic system.
  • The particles showed chaotic motion.

Similar words: unpredictable

Opposites: predictable

Common phrases: chaotic behavior, chaotic system, chaotic motion

WILD PERSONC2

Behaving in a wild or unreasonable way.

  • My chaotic friend bought a horse on impulse.
  • He gets chaotic when he is excited.
  • She was being chaotic and shouting random jokes.

Similar words: crazy, wild

Common phrases: chaotic person, chaotic friend, chaotic guy

Questions about chaotic

What does chaotic mean?

Very messy or badly organized, with many things happening at once.

What is chaotic in other languages?

Türkçe: karmakarışık · Español: caótico · Français: chaotique · Deutsch: chaotisch · Italiano: caotico · 日本語: 混乱した

How do you pronounce chaotic?

In American English /keɪˈɑtɪk/; in British English /keɪˈɒtɪk/.

How do you use chaotic in a sentence?

The kitchen was chaotic. Traffic became chaotic after the lights failed.

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