"chaotic good" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more chaotic good [comparative], most chaotic good [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} chaotic good (comparative more chaotic good, superlative most chaotic good)
  1. (roleplaying games) Of a character: having an alignment that is chaotic (tending to disregard the laws and conventions of society) and good (not doing evil acts). Categories (topical): Role-playing games
    Sense id: en-chaotic_good-en-adj-yGPSZegI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 4 50
  2. (by extension, Internet slang) Doing or being good in a very unexpected, offbeat, or unconventional manner. Tags: Internet, broadly
    Sense id: en-chaotic_good-en-adj-JX1mDIo4

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chaotic good (uncountable)
  1. Chaotic good things or attitudes generally. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-chaotic_good-en-noun-VdYCKZbG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 4 50 Related terms: good, lawful good, neutral good, neutral, lawful neutral, true neutral, chaotic neutral, evil, lawful evil, neutral evil, chaotic evil

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