NYT Dictionary

CHAOTIC

/keɪˈɑtɪk/
AdjectiveNouncha-OT-iccha-ot-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Filled with chaos.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Late Latin chaoticus (“of or pertaining to the primordial state of the universe”), from Latin chaos (“chaos”) + -ticus (suffix forming adjectives from nouns); analysable as chaos + -otic. Doublet of gassy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

shambolicinchoatedisorderlyaleatoryamorphousanarchicanarchisticangrybaggyblobby

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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