disordered

[dis-awr-derd] / dɪsˈɔr dərd /

ADJECTIVE

in a mess

Synonyms

STRONG

confused deranged disarranged discombobulated disconnected disjointed dislocated disorganized displaced jumbled mislaid misplaced moved muddled removed roiled ruffled rumpled shifted shuffled tangled tossed tousled tumbled unsettled

WEAK

all over the place discontinuous in confusion incoherent out of place stirred up tampered-with untidy

Antonyms

STRONG

clear coherent connected methodical neat ordered organized systematic

WEAK

arranged orderly systematized trim

Example Sentences

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A highly ordered state naturally evolves into a disordered one, never the reverse.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The gravel bucket obeys that law, since shaking creates heat, which is disordered energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“I have worked extensively with issues of competency, insanity and mentally disordered offenders, requiring close collaboration with medical experts and careful application of nuanced legal standards,” he said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

England rugby star Ellie Kildunne says she slipped into disordered eating and unhealthy weight loss during the coronavirus lockdown as her competitive instincts and isolation from her team left her feeling vulnerable.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Green- boughed firs stretched away in endless, disordered rows, each direction a mirror of the others.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

disordered

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