chaos

n.混乱

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
chaos (noun)
1.
obsolete - chasm abyss
2.
a) often capitalized a state of things in which chance is supreme , especially the confused unorganized state of primordial matter before the creation of distinct forms - compare cosmos
b) the inherent unpredictability in the behavior of a complex natural system (as the atmosphere, boiling water, or the beating heart)
3.
a) a state of utter confusion - the blackout caused chaos throughout the city
b) a confused mass or mixture - a chaos of television antennas
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
chaos (noun)
a state in which everything is out of order
SYNONYMS:
chance-medley, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, dishevelment, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, free-for-all, havoc, heck, hell, jumble, mare's nest, mess, messiness, misorder, muddle, muss, shambles, snake pit, tumble, welter
RELATED WORDS:
anarchy, lawlessness, misrule, riot; knot, snarl, tangle; labyrinth, maze, web; maelstrom, storm; bollix, clutter, litter, mishmash, shuffle; hodgepodge, medley, miscellany, morass, motley
NEAR ANTONYMS:
method, pattern, plan, system
order, orderliness
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