Disorder

Quick meaning: Disorder is a noun meaning Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

Meaning

Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

More Meanings

1. A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
2. (medicine, countable) A physical or mental malfunction.
3. (transitive) To throw into a state of disorder.
4. (transitive) To knock out of order or sequence.

Example Sentences

Bulimia is an eating disorder.

After playing the children left the room in disorder.

Near-synonyms: disease, illness (both often synonymous)

The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room

Word Forms

• disorders
• disordre
• disordering
• disordered

Synonyms for disorder

Depending on context, synonyms include chaos, entropy, bedlam, confusion, disarray, disorganization.

Antonyms for disorder

Common opposites include order, orderliness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include disorderliness, disarray, trouble, disquiet, perturb, upset.

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