disarray

verb. dishevel, disorder

noun. disorder

noun. displacement

verb. shuffle

Word Origin & History

late 14c.; see dis- "lack of" + array. Perhaps formed on the analogy of Old French desareer.

For a few seconds she lay in her helpless attitude and disarray.

Forgetful of every convention and of her disarray, she seized his hand.

About her she peered in vain for something to protect her disarray.

Beyond this disarray stood the easel, still holding the mother's portrait.

Miss Tapp, unaware of the disarray of her nightgown, sat upright.

In all the bedrooms the bedclothes lay in disarray on the floor.

Peering cautiously in, she saw that the room was in disarray.

My dear Colvin,—Have had an amusing but tragic holiday, from which we return in disarray.

They were only partially dressed, but wrappers covered their disarray.

But there was no spot of rain on him, and no sign of disarray.