different between uncontrollable vs chaotic

English

Etymology

un- +? controllable

Pronunciation

Adjective

uncontrollable (comparative more uncontrollable, superlative most uncontrollable)

1. Not able to be controlled, contained or governed.

   She got the uncontrollable urge for some chocolate.

Derived terms

• uncontrollability
• uncontrollableness
• uncontrollably

Related terms

• control
• controllable

Translations

References

• uncontrollable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• uncontrollable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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