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
One of the men recounted the chaotic moments that lead up to their capture in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The police report that forms the basis for the charges describes a chaotic scene.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
But there are some situations that look daunting, unbeatable, hazy and chaotic.
—Sonal Jain, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
So much of this century’s popular culture has presented women as spectacles: chaotic, melodramatic, hypersexualized recipients of attention.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The police report that forms the basis for the charges describes a chaotic scene.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
But there are some situations that look daunting, unbeatable, hazy and chaotic.
—Sonal Jain, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
So much of this century’s popular culture has presented women as spectacles: chaotic, melodramatic, hypersexualized recipients of attention.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chaotic
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“Chaotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaotic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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