as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
a chaotic cellar sorely in need of some straightening up
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Recent Examples of chaotic
From sculptural Lucite to clinking chains and oversized links, the goal is to create a visual rhythm that feels curated but chaotic in the best way.
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Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
The couple acknowledges that the Games and their aftermath were a crazy, chaotic, and emotional time.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Unlike his earlier, more chaotic and violent films (like House of 1000 Corpses), The Lords of Salem is methodically paced, allowing its horror to seep in rather than explode.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the White House’s on-again, off-again approach to tariffs with our major trading partners is so chaotic, it can barely be called a policy.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
The couple acknowledges that the Games and their aftermath were a crazy, chaotic, and emotional time.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
Unlike his earlier, more chaotic and violent films (like House of 1000 Corpses), The Lords of Salem is methodically paced, allowing its horror to seep in rather than explode.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the White House’s on-again, off-again approach to tariffs with our major trading partners is so chaotic, it can barely be called a policy.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chaotic
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“Chaotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaotic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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