chaotic neutral

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Meaning · English

Moral ambiguity with no preference for good or evil

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự mơ hồ về mặt đạo đức không ưa thích tốt hay xấu

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Literally: neutral in a chaotic manner
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The character's alignment was chaotic neutral, making their actions unpredictable

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “chaotic neutral” mean?

Moral ambiguity with no preference for good or evil Literally: neutral in a chaotic manner

Is “chaotic neutral” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.