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in disarray

ADJECTIVE

confused

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chaotic disorganized messy

STRONG

blurred disarranged involved jumbled miscalculated mistaken misunderstood obscured snafu snarled unsettled

WEAK

anarchic disorderly haywire in a muddle miscellaneous out of order topsy-turvy untidy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ordered organized systematic

WEAK

clear methodical oriented separated understanding

ADJECTIVE

higgledy-piggledy

Synonyms

WEAK

anarchic blurred chaotic disarranged disordered disorderly disorganized haywire helter-skelter in a muddle involved jumbled messy miscalculated miscellaneous mistaken misunderstood obscured out of order snafu snarled topsy-turvy

ADJECTIVE

inverted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

upturned

STRONG

capsized confused disordered jumbled overturned reversed tangled upended upset

WEAK

backward bottom up bottom-side-up downside-up haywire helter-skelter in chaos mixed-up on head topsy-turvy wrong way wrong-side up

Antonyms

STRONG

clear methodical ordered organized systematic

ADJECTIVE

jumbled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chaotic cluttered messy tangled untidy

STRONG

blurred disarranged disordered disorganized misunderstood scrambled unsettled

WEAK

disorderly out of order unsorted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean ordered organized

STRONG

methodical neat systematic systematized

ADJECTIVE

muddled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blurred chaotic convoluted disorganized jumbled messy

STRONG

addled befuddled bewildered dazed disarranged disarrayed disordered scrambled

WEAK

disorderly mixed up topsy-turvy untidy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ordered organized systematic

STRONG

clear understanding

ADJECTIVE

overturned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reversed upturned

STRONG

capsized confused disordered inverted jumbled tangled upended upset

WEAK

backward bottom up bottom-side-up downside-up haywire helter-skelter in chaos mixed-up on head topsy-turvy wrong way wrong-side up

Antonyms

STRONG

clear methodical ordered organized systematic

ADJECTIVE

upset

Synonyms

STRONG

agitated amazed blue capsized confused disconcerted dismayed disordered disquieted distressed dragged grieved hurt ill low muddled overturned rattled ruffled shocked sick spilled thrown toppled troubled tumbled unsettled unzipped worried

WEAK

all torn up antsy apprehensive broken up bummed out chaotic come apart frantic jittery jumpy overwrought psyched-out put out shook-up tipped over unglued upside-down

Antonyms

STRONG

calm clean collected comforted composed content decent happy healthy joyful methodical moral ordered organized pleased settled sound strong systematic untroubled unworried well

WEAK

undisturbed

ADJECTIVE

upside-down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tangled

WEAK

backward bottom up bottom-side-up confused disordered downside-up haywire helter-skelter in chaos jumbled mixed-up on head reversed topsy-turvy upended wrong way wrong-side up

Antonyms

WEAK

right-side up

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United were in disarray when Amorim was dismissed, with poor results and disagreements over the Portuguese's tactics and formation leading to an increasingly strained relationship with club officials towards the end of his 14-month tenure.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Perhaps the most vocal and well-known of Luna’s opponents is his predecessor, Alex Villanueva, who paints a picture of a department in disarray, with low morale and trouble in recruiting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

They seem to be in disarray and either unable or unwilling to commit to sustained action.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The prototypical agency holding company that long lured in staff with skyscraper offices, cushy expense accounts and multimillion-dollar clients is in disarray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The 150 or so inmates gathered there were suddenly shouting, running, in disarray.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

in disarray

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