chaos

noun
UK /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/
US /ˈkeɪ.ɑːs/

A state of complete mess and confusion.

After the party, the living room was in total chaos.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In science, a state where things behave in a way that seems random and is very hard to predict.

The weather is a classic example of chaos in nature.

3. In stories, the empty, formless space that existed before the universe began.

The myth says the world was born out of chaos.

4. A situation where people have no control and things happen wildly.

The traffic turned into chaos when the lights stopped working.