anarchic
adjective
an·ar·chic
a-ˈnär-kik 
ə-
variants
or less commonly anarchical
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
Examples of anarchic in a Sentence
the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting
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Not that the ostensibly placid 1950s that preceded the anarchic ’60s were nirvana in New York’s Theater District.
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Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Its table of contents alone is more happily anarchic than most books in their entireties.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The thing is mutable, anarchic, endlessly paradoxical, and that is another challenge for McKinney.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The narrative is equally layered, with a thriller’s bones, a satire’s glare, and a comeuppance story’s anarchic spirit.
—The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Its table of contents alone is more happily anarchic than most books in their entireties.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The thing is mutable, anarchic, endlessly paradoxical, and that is another challenge for McKinney.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The narrative is equally layered, with a thriller’s bones, a satire’s glare, and a comeuppance story’s anarchic spirit.
—The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anarchic
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“Anarchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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