Vocabulary
chaotisch
/kaˈoːtɪʃ/· adjective
chaotic; disorganised
The perfect adjective for strike days, holiday traffic and your friend's flat.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- chaotischer
- Superlativ
- am chaotischsten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
chaotisch
chaotic (a situation)
Am Flughafen war es total chaotisch.
It was total chaos at the airport.
Word family
chaotischdas Chaoschaosder Chaot / die Chaotinscatterbrain
Common combinations
- eine chaotische Anreisea chaotic journey there
- total chaotischtotally chaotic
- chaotische Zuständechaotic conditions
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
durcheinanderunordentlich
↔ Opposites
ordentlichorganisiert
Common learner mistakes
- [ʃaˈoːtɪʃ][kaˈoːtɪʃ]In Chaos and chaotisch, ch is pronounced k.
Real examples
- Die Anreise war chaotisch, aber der Urlaub war schön.The journey there was chaotic, but the holiday was lovely.
- Nach dem Streik herrschten am Bahnhof chaotische Zustände.After the strike, conditions at the station were chaotic.
- Ich bin ein bisschen chaotisch, aber ich finde alles wieder.I'm a bit disorganised, but I always find everything again.
