different between disorderly vs chaotic

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s???.d?.li/

Adjective

disorderly (comparative more disorderly, superlative most disorderly)

1. Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.

   The books and papers are in a disorderly state.

2. Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind.
3. Not complying with the restraints of order and law; unruly; lawless.

   disorderly people; disorderly assemblies

4. (law) Offensive to good morals and public decency.

   a disorderly house

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

disorderly (plural disorderlies)

1. A person who acts in a disorderly manner.
   • 1843, Parliamentary Papers (volumes 25-26, page 140)

     The police are allowed one shilling a-head upon all disorderlies who are discharged by the magistrates upon payment of expenses. The number so discharged are about a third of the number in custody.

Adverb

disorderly (comparative more disorderly, superlative most disorderly)

1. In a confused or lawless manner.

Anagrams

• disordrely

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ke???t?k/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ke???t?k/, /-d?k/, [-??k]
• Rhymes: -?t?k
• Hyphenation: cha?ot?ic

Adjective

chaotic (comparative more chaotic, superlative most chaotic)

1. Filled with chaos.
2. Extremely disorganized or in disarray.

   Synonym: shambolic
3. (mathematics) Highly sensitive to starting conditions, so that a small change to them may yield a very different outcome.
4. (role-playing games) Aligned against following or upholding laws and principles.

   Antonym: lawful

Alternative forms

• chaotick (obsolete)

Derived terms

• chaotically

Translations

Noun

chaotic (plural chaotics)

1. (role-playing games) A character having a chaotic alignment.

References

Further reading

• chaos (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia