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disorder

/dɪsˈɔɹdɚ/noun, verb3 syllables

Disorder means: disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed.

Synonyms for disorder24

noun, as in a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

upset

noun, as in a condition in which things are not in their expected places

disorderliness

verb, as in disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract

verb, as in bring disorder to

disarray

also used for disorder

chaos, disease, illness, entropy, bedlam, car crash, confusion, disorganization, dog's breakfast, dog's dinner, free-for-all, fuddle, hash, hot mess, imbroglio

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Opposites of disorder

order

What does disorder mean?5

verb

1

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed“She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”

2

bring disorder to

noun

1

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning“the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder”

2

a condition in which things are not in their expected places“the files are in complete disorder”

3

a disturbance of the peace or of public order

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with disorder?3

two syllables

orderborder

three syllables

recorder
Show 40 near rhymes
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Disorder in a sentence

  • There was a hurried running to and fro, confusion, noise, disorder, and no purpose.carlosalberto
  • If order is the pleasure of reason, disorder is the delight of imagination.DJ_Saidez
  • The desk is in a state of total disorder.Zifre
  • There were no signs of disorder in the ship.unknown
  • The enemy fled in disorder from the battlefield.unknown
  • Patty has gender identity disorder because she's a woman who feels like a man.rmhommedis
  • He has a split-personality disorder from childhood trauma.swolesuki
  • Sami has been diagnosed with a mental disorder.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of disorder

as a noun

plural
disorders

as a verb

past tense
disordered
present participle
disordering
third-person singular
disorders
past participle
disordered