anarchic C2 Topic:People & Society US /əˈnɑɹ.kɪk/ UK /əˈnɑː.kɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #64646 Meanings 1 adj Without any law, order, or control; chaotic. After the government collapsed, the city descended into an anarchic state. 2 adj Free-spirited and unwilling to follow the usual rules of society. The comedy show is famous for its anarchic, unpredictable humour. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · without any law, order, or... anarchicallawlesschaotic More anarchial Word family Derived forms anarchicallyantianarchic Etymology AI details From anarchy + -ic. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # anarchic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈnɑɹ.kɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈnɑː.kɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 64646 ## Meanings 1. Without any law, order, or control; chaotic. 2. Free-spirited and unwilling to follow the usual rules of society. ## Examples - After the government collapsed, the city descended into an anarchic state. - The comedy show is famous for its anarchic, unpredictable humour. ## Synonyms - anarchial ## Derived Forms - anarchically - antianarchic ## Etymology From anarchy + -ic. ## AI Etymology Anarchic is formed from anarchy + -ic. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include without any law, order, or control; chaotic and free-spirited and unwilling to follow the usual rules of society. The wider family includes derived forms such as anarchically and antianarchic. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown