Synonyms of chaotic

chaotic

adjective

kā-ˈä-tik 

as in messy

lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness

a chaotic cellar sorely in need of some straightening up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• messy
• cluttered
• jumbled
• confused
• littered
• sloppy
• filthy
• disorderly
• disordered
• dirty
• muddled
• messed
• untidy
• shaggy
• disheveled
• tangled
• unkempt
• disarrayed
• dishevelled
• disarranged
• tumbled
• rumpled
• topsy-turvy
• out of joint
• wrinkled
• stained
• tousled
• higgledy-piggledy
• nasty
• mussy
• mussed
• pell-mell
• blackened
• at sixes and sevens
• grimy
• knotted
• upside-down
• squalid
• hugger-mugger
• dingy
• slovenly
• polluted
• grungy
• unclean
• smudged
• mucky
• spotted
• grubby
• bedraggled
• soiled
• contaminated
• uncleanly
• uncombed
• begrimed
• frowzy
• grotty
• foul
• sullied
• cruddy
• sordid
• neglectful
• draggled
• dowdy
• frowsy
• slatternly
• neglected
• shabby
• negligent
• snarled
• adulterated
• seedy
• tainted
• befouled
• sloven
• bemired
• sleazy
• besmirched
• defiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• orderly
• organized
• neat
• well-ordered
• tidy
• uncluttered
• systematic
• crisp
• clean
• ordered
• cleaned
• trim
• regular
• shipshape
• methodical
• sparkling
• hygienic
• kempt
• immaculate
• spotless
• antiseptic
• unsullied
• stainless
• methodic
• snug
• careful
• systematized
• spick-and-span
• cleanly
• unsoiled
• meticulous
• finicky
• spic-and-span
• tidied
• fussy
• neatened
• fastidious
• bandbox
• wholesome
• unpolluted
• manicured
• groomed
• combed
• untainted
• undefiled
• well-groomed
• taintless

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of chaotic

My life also turned into a chaotic mess of survival and prioritization. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025

The report of new bonuses comes at a chaotic time for TikTok, which went dark in the US to comply with the federal divest-or-ban law that came into force on January 19th. —Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Jan. 2025

Republican lawmakers called the chaotic exit one of the darkest moments of Biden's administration. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025

Streets pulse with music, laughter, and a packed calendar of events, creating an electric atmosphere that draws both locals and visitors into one joyous and chaotic rhythm. —Joyce Onuorah, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025