chaos

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. disorder, confusion, jumble, disorganization; abyss, void. See formlessness.Ant., order.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. turmoil, anarchy, confusion, entropy; see confusion 2 , disorder 2 .

See Synonym Study at confusion .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

disorder, confusion, upheaval, turmoil, disarray, anarchy, jumble, unrest, mess, commotion, pandemonium, disorganization, bedlam, turbulence.

ANT.: order, organization, regularity, tranquility

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun A lack of order or regular arrangement: clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, jumble, mess, mix-up, muddle, muss, scramble, topsy-turviness, tumble. Slang: snafu. See ORDER.