chaos
[noun]
Synonyms: disorder, anarchy, bedlam, confusion, disorganization, lawlessness, mayhem, pandemonium, tumult

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Related Words: misrule, unruliness

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

cha‧os /ˈkeɪ-ɒs $ -ɑːs/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek]

1. a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order:
The country was plunged into economic chaos.
complete/utter/absolute etc chaos
There was total chaos on the roads.
in chaos
The kitchen was in chaos.

2. the state of the universe before there was any order

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

chaos
noun
ADJ. absolute, complete, total, utter | general | administrative, domestic, economic, financial, political, social, traffic
VERB + CHAOS bring, cause, create, lead to A serious road accident caused traffic chaos yesterday.
end in, result in The game ended in chaos.
be plunged/thrown into, descend/slide into The country is sliding into economic chaos.
face | avert, avoid
CHAOS + VERB break out, ensue Chaos broke out when the fire started. I lost my bag in the ensuing chaos.
reign, rule The government collapsed and chaos reigned.
PREP. in ~ The airport was in chaos during the strike.
PHRASES on/to the brink of chaos The country was brought to the brink of chaos.
order out of chaos His brave leadership has created order out of chaos.
a route to chaos, a scene of chaos Doctors worked day and night amid scenes of utter chaos.
a state of chaos

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

chaos

cause/create/bring chaos
Snow has caused chaos on the roads this morning.
end in chaos
The game ended in chaos with thunder and heavy rain.
be thrown/plunged into chaos
A serious accident has thrown the roads into chaos.
descend/slip into chaos (=gradually become completely confused and disorganized)
After the invasion, the country lapsed into chaos.
be on the brink of chaos (=to be about to become completely confused and disorganized)
The peace talks were on the brink of chaos.
chaos ensues (=it happens as a result of something)
A decade of civil war and chaos ensued.
chaos reigns (=it happens)
Everyone was trying to talk at once and for a while chaos reigned.
total/complete chaos
When we arrived, there was total chaos.
utter chaos (=total chaos)
After the party, the whole house was in utter chaos.
economic/political/social etc chaos
Afterwards there was widespread famine and economic chaos.
traffic chaos (=when there are a lot of vehicles on the roads and they cannot move)
The first day of the school holidays brought traffic chaos to the roads.
a state of chaos
Nick's bedroom is permanently in a state of chaos.
a scene of chaos
I came home to a scene of chaos, with food and empty bottles everywhere.
chaos and confusion
Heavy flooding has created chaos and confusion throughout the country.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

CHAOS
Colonel Has Another Outstanding Suggestion  
Colonel Has Arrived On-Scene (Disaster Control Response)

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