Bedlam
noun
A situation of confusion and disorder.
There was complete bedlam in the stadium after the last goal
Often appears as...
- create bedlam
- total bedlam
noun
An asylum for the mentally ill.
They were confined to bedlam
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic,Historical
noun
A situation of confusion and disorder.
There was complete bedlam in the stadium after the last goal
Often appears as...
- create bedlam
- total bedlam
noun
An asylum for the mentally ill.
They were confined to bedlam
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic,Historical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity of Disorder
Implies extreme disorganization often with loud noise or confusion.
When the fire alarm went off, there was bedlam in the office.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe situations negatively, suggesting unwanted chaos.
The traffic jam created bedlam in the city center.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Response
Often arouses feelings of frustration or stress in those involved.
After the concert tickets sold out, it was bedlam at the ticket counter.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity of Disorder
Implies extreme disorganization often with loud noise or confusion.
When the fire alarm went off, there was bedlam in the office.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe situations negatively, suggesting unwanted chaos.
The traffic jam created bedlam in the city center.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Response
Often arouses feelings of frustration or stress in those involved.
After the concert tickets sold out, it was bedlam at the ticket counter.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity of Disorder
Implies extreme disorganization often with loud noise or confusion.
When the fire alarm went off, there was bedlam in the office.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Used to describe situations negatively, suggesting unwanted chaos.
The traffic jam created bedlam in the city center.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Response
Often arouses feelings of frustration or stress in those involved.
After the concert tickets sold out, it was bedlam at the ticket counter.
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Video examples
Trusting the ensemble -...
in a normally when you improvise an idea at all the time around the world there's this initial period of kind of horror like everyone's to fright to throw their hat into the ring an awful pregnant silence and then suddenly as if by magic bang they're all in there it's complete bedlam you can't hear anything no one's
Video examples
Charles Hazlewood:...
Normally when you improvise -- and I do it all the time around the world -- there's this initial period of horror, like everyone's too frightened to throw the hat into the ring, an awful pregnant silence. Then suddenly, as if by magic, bang! We're all in there and it's complete bedlam. You can't hear anything.
Video examples
Every Animal Deserves a...
of four hours and we're in row boats and it was just bedlam and it was it was inspiring to see the sharks but it was very depressing to be a human being that morning I just found it very Wow we are just pressing down so hard and yet we have to be inspiring we cannot send out gloom and doom or people will
Video examples
Trusting the ensemble -...
in a normally when you improvise an idea at all the time around the world there's this initial period of kind of horror like everyone's to fright to throw their hat into the ring an awful pregnant silence and then suddenly as if by magic bang they're all in there it's complete bedlam you can't hear anything no one's
Video examples
Charles Hazlewood:...
Normally when you improvise -- and I do it all the time around the world -- there's this initial period of horror, like everyone's too frightened to throw the hat into the ring, an awful pregnant silence. Then suddenly, as if by magic, bang! We're all in there and it's complete bedlam. You can't hear anything.
Video examples
Every Animal Deserves a...
of four hours and we're in row boats and it was just bedlam and it was it was inspiring to see the sharks but it was very depressing to be a human being that morning I just found it very Wow we are just pressing down so hard and yet we have to be inspiring we cannot send out gloom and doom or people will
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Victoria Pendleton
British Athlete
To be honest, after you've crossed the line at the Olympic Games, it is bedlam for the next, about, five or six hours. Media, press conference, dope control - you might get some food if you're lucky. You might see family if you're lucky.
Quote examples
Nish Kumar
British Comedian
I got fired from a job years ago. It was an accounting job. They were basically trying to cut corners, so they employed a bunch of temps to do proper accounting. And it just caused absolute bedlam and I did get fired.
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Amy Gerstler
American Poet
One of those quiet types who logs a lot of time in the bedlam of her head, I sometimes need to be startled awake to the fact that the outside world still exists.
Quote examples
Emily Blunt
British Actress
I used to look like a deer in headlights on the red carpet. You step out of the car and it's bedlam. Everyone's got crazy eyes.
Quote examples
Victoria Pendleton
British Athlete
To be honest, after you've crossed the line at the Olympic Games, it is bedlam for the next, about, five or six hours. Media, press conference, dope control - you might get some food if you're lucky. You might see family if you're lucky.
Quote examples
Nish Kumar
British Comedian
I got fired from a job years ago. It was an accounting job. They were basically trying to cut corners, so they employed a bunch of temps to do proper accounting. And it just caused absolute bedlam and I did get fired.
Quote examples
Amy Gerstler
American Poet
One of those quiet types who logs a lot of time in the bedlam of her head, I sometimes need to be startled awake to the fact that the outside world still exists.
Quote examples
Emily Blunt
British Actress
I used to look like a deer in headlights on the red carpet. You step out of the car and it's bedlam. Everyone's got crazy eyes.
Example 1 of 4
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