anarchic

adjective

an·​ar·​chic a-ˈnär-kik 

ə-

variants or less commonly anarchical

a-ˈnär-ki-kəl 

ə-

1

a

: of, relating to, or advocating anarchy

b

: likely to bring about anarchy

anarchic violence

2

: lacking order, regularity, or definiteness

anarchic art forms

anarchically

a-ˈnär-ki-k(ə-)lē 

ə-

adverb

Synonyms

• disorderly
• lawbreaking
• lawless
• unruly

Examples of anarchic in a Sentence

the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting

Recent Examples on the Web

But in the anarchic area in front of the net, sometimes skill is overrated. —Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025

Utilities have fought rooftop solar as expensive and anarchic. —Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025

Though the anarchic spirit remains the same in both versions, there are significant differences between the original and the reissue. —Jane Levere, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

The show felt joyously anarchic and kind of evil at the same time. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from New Latin anarchicus, from Medieval Latin anarchia anarchy + Latin -icus -ic entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

anarchic

adjective

an·​ar·​chic a-ˈnär-kik 

ə-

: of or relating to anarchy

anarchically

-ki-k(ə-)lē 

adverb