Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

controlled chaos

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: con-trolled chaos
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state or situation that appears to be completely disorganised, but where some things are under control.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We arrived home to a scene of controlled chaos, with painters, electricians, plumbers, and workmen of all shapes and colours all over the house."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does controlled chaos mean?: A state or situation that appears to be completely disorganised, but where some things are under control.

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