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Bedlam (Noun)

Meaning 1

A state of extreme confusion and disorder.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The office was in a state of bedlam after the boss announced that everyone had to work overtime on the holiday weekend.
  • When the concert venue ran out of beer, the crowd erupted into a bedlam of chants and boos.
  • After the news of the school closure, the principal's office was thrown into bedlam as frantic parents demanded answers.
  • As the power outage lasted longer than expected, the emergency room descended into bedlam, with medical staff scrambling to locate flashlights and battery-powered equipment.
  • When the restaurant ran out of their signature dish on Valentine's Day, the dining area devolved into bedlam, with disappointed couples demanding to speak to the manager.

Synonyms

  • Topsy-turvydom
  • Topsy-turvyness
  • Chaos
  • Pandemonium

Hypernyms

  • Confusion

Hyponyms

  • Balagan

Meaning 2

Pejorative terms for an insane asylum.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Madhouse
  • Nut House
  • Funny Farm
  • Booby Hatch
  • Loony Bin
  • Funny House
  • Crazy House
  • Sanatorium
  • Cuckoo's Nest
  • Nuthouse
  • Snake Pit

Hypernyms

  • Mental Home
  • Insane Asylum
  • Institution
  • Asylum
  • Psychiatric Hospital
  • Mental Institution
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