disorder

Plural: disorders

Noun

• a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
  • "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"
• a condition in which things are not in their expected places
  • "the files are in complete disorder"
• a disturbance of the peace or of public order
• Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
• A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
• A physical or mental malfunction.

Verb

Verb Forms: disordered, disordering, disorders

• To put out of proper sequence, arrangement, or condition.
• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
• bring disorder to
• To throw into a state of disorder.
• To knock out of order or sequence.

Examples

• After playing the children left the room in disorder.
• Bulimia is an eating disorder.
• My opponent tried to DISORDER my tiles, hoping to break my concentration.
• The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.
• The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room

Synonyms

cark, disarray, disorderliness, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge, upset, bedlam, car crash, chaos, confusion, disorder, disorganization, dog's breakfast, dog's dinner, entropy, free-for-all, fuddle, hash, hot mess, imbroglio, mash, maze, mess, misorder, mommick, muddle, mullock, muss, shambles, shemozzle, snarl, tangle, topsy-turviness, upfuckery

Antonyms

order, orderliness

Related Words

commotion, confusing, confusion - disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion", hodgepodge, riot