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disordered

dis·or·dered
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-awr-derd]
    • /dɪsˈɔr dərd/
    • /dɪs.ˈɔː.dəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-awr-derd]
    • /dɪsˈɔr dərd/

Definitions of disordered word

  • adjective disordered lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged. 1
  • adjective disordered suffering from or afflicted with a physical or mental disorder: a disordered liver. 1
  • noun disordered lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder. 1
  • noun disordered an irregularity: a disorder in legal proceedings. 1
  • noun disordered breach of order; disorderly conduct; public disturbance. 1
  • noun disordered a disturbance in physical or mental health or functions; malady or dysfunction: a mild stomach disorder. 1

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Origin of disordered

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; disorder + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Disordered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disordered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for disordered

adj disordered

  • moved — to pass from one place or position to another.
  • confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
  • tousled — disordered or disheveled: tousled hair; tousled clothes.
  • roiled — to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
  • muddled — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.

adjective disordered

  • chaotic — Something that is chaotic is in a state of complete disorder and confusion.
  • messy — characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: a messy room.
  • topsy-turvy — with the top where the bottom should be; upside down.
  • higgledy-piggledy — in a jumbled, confused, or disorderly manner; helter-skelter.
  • anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.

Antonyms for disordered

adj disordered

  • organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
  • methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
  • ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
  • systematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
  • coherent — If something is coherent, it is well planned, so that it is clear and sensible and all its parts go well with each other.

adjective disordered

  • well-ordered — arranged, planned, or occurring in a desirable way, sequence, etc.
  • organised — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
  • arranged — If you say how things are arranged, you are talking about their position in relation to each other or to something else.

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