- a complete lack of order
- economic/political/domestic chaos
- Heavy snow has caused total chaos on the roads.
- in chaos The house was in chaos after the party.
- The country was thrown/plunged into chaos by the president's death.
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictc1- Chaos broke out when the fire started.
- Doctors worked day and night amid scenes of utter chaos.
- She liked to work in organized chaos.
- His brave leadership has created order out of chaos.
- I lost my bag in the ensuing chaos.
- In the ensuing chaos, many works of art were destroyed.
- The airport was in chaos during the strike.
- The country is sliding into economic chaos.
- The country was brought to the brink of chaos.
- The game ended in chaos.
- The government collapsed and chaos reigned.
- We are on the brink of chaos, economically speaking.
- the confusion and chaos surrounding the bombing raids
- Heavy flooding is causing total chaos across the country.
- Our plans have been thrown into absolute chaos.
- People started shouting and the meeting descended into chaos.
- The minute the door closed behind her, chaos broke out.
- Thousands of tourists face travel chaos.
- We have plans to avoid chaos when the strike begins next week.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- pure
- …
- bring
- cause
- create
- …
- break out
- ensue
- erupt
- …
- in chaos
- on the brink of chaos
- to the brink of chaos
- order out of chaos
- …
Word Originlate 15th cent.: via French and Latin from Greek khaos ‘vast chasm, void’.Definitions on the go
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