French Conversation · Level 20
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French word
chaotique
Pronunciation
IPA/kaotik/
Meaning
- adjectivechaotic
Example
Le planning est chaotique.
The schedule is chaotic.
More examples
Après la réunion, la salle était chaotique.
After the meeting, the room was chaotic.
Core concept
A situation where events lack order and resist clear control.
Common phrases
situation chaotique
chaotic situation
organisation chaotique
chaotic organization
planning chaotique
chaotic schedule
Similar words
désorganisé: Poorly organized, with plans or things lacking a clear system or arrangement.
désordonné: Untidy and cluttered, with objects or places left in disarray.
anarchique: Operating with almost no rules or control, leaving a setting or organization in disorder.
bordélique: Extremely messy and disordered, expressed in a strongly colloquial way.
Definition in French
Qui évoque une absence de structure rendant la situation difficile à comprendre ou à gérer.
Word origin
The adjective chaotique derives from French chaos plus -ique; chaos ultimately comes from Greek khaos through Latin chaos.
Usage tips
- In chaotique, ch is pronounced /k/, not /ʃ/ as in many French words beginning with ch.
Other meanings
- disorderlyadjective
Opposites
- ordonnéorderlyadjective
- organiséorganizedadjective
Related words
- chaotiquementchaoticallyadverb