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 all, who wouldn’t find comfort in attracting a big ol’ raise to help ride out the recession or summoning an international romance to whisk you away during these chaotic times?
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Mara Santilli, SELF, 22 May 2025
Game 1 was arguably one of the most chaotic and thrilling contests of the postseason.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Keep it tidy with some storage for your gear so your space feels organized, not chaotic.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That two-minute sequence summed up the deficiencies and overall chaotic play.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Mara Santilli, SELF, 22 May 2025
Game 1 was arguably one of the most chaotic and thrilling contests of the postseason.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Keep it tidy with some storage for your gear so your space feels organized, not chaotic.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That two-minute sequence summed up the deficiencies and overall chaotic play.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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