chaos

/ˈkeɪ.ɑːs/

nouncha · os

Think: “KAY-oss”—it sounds like “kay” + “oss,” even though it starts with CH.

Yes, it's chaos. The tricky part is the beginning: CH makes a /k/ sound in chaos.

Definitions

  1. nouna state of complete confusion or disorder
  2. nouna situation in which things happen in a way that seems random and out of control

Examples

  • “After the fire alarm rang, the hallway turned into chaos.”
  • “The sudden schedule change caused chaos in our plans.”
  • “She tried to bring order to the chaos of papers on her desk.”

Synonyms

disorderconfusionmayhemturmoilpandemonium

Antonyms

ordercalm

Translations

ES caosPT caosFR chaos

Common misspellings

caoschaoeschaosekaoscayoschawschaos chaös

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