Synonyms of disorder

disorder 1 of 2

noun

1

as in chaos

a state in which everything is out of order

the general disorder of the room after the guests finally left the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chaos
• havoc
• hell
• jumble
• confusion
• mess
• disorganization
• disorderliness
• disarray
• disarrangement
• messiness
• tangle
• dishevelment
• riot
• heck
• snake pit
• shambles
• anarchy
• clutter
• misorder
• free-for-all
• muss
• disorderedness
• muddle
• welter
• tumble
• chance-medley
• mare's nest
• maze
• misrule
• lawlessness
• labyrinth
• snarl
• maelstrom
• web
• storm
• knot
• mishmash
• shuffle
• morass
• litter
• hodgepodge
• medley
• miscellany
• motley
• bollix

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• system
• orderliness
• method
• pattern
• plan

2

as in disease

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning

afflicted all her life with a nervous disorder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disease
• illness
• ailment
• condition
• ill
• fever
• sickness
• malady
• infection
• attack
• bug
• complication
• distemper
• infirmity
• ail
• trouble
• plague
• complaint
• affection
• distemperature
• contagion
• contagious disease
• unsoundness
• epidemic
• debility
• feebleness
• lameness
• pestilence
• bout
• malaise
• spell
• weakness
• sickliness
• unhealthiness
• unwellness
• contagium
• fit
• matter
• decrepitude
• pest
• pip
• frailness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• health
• wellness
• fitness
• soundness
• wholeness
• robustness
• shape
• wholesomeness
• healthiness
• heartiness
• fettle

disorder

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verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-dər 

as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

be careful not to disorder the carefully arranged contents of the dresser

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupt
• confuse
• disturb
• disarray
• shuffle
• disorganize
• upset
• disarrange
• muddle
• jumble
• derange
• muss
• dislocate
• scramble
• mix (up)
• hash
• discompose
• dishevel
• tumble
• disjoint
• snarl
• tangle
• mess (up)
• clutter
• tousle
• embroil
• stir (up)
• rumple
• perturb
• unsettle
• entangle
• agitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• array
• regulate
• organize
• range
• draw up
• dispose
• straighten (up)
• arrange
• line up
• line
• marshal
• classify
• tidy
• marshall
• align
• queue
• systematize
• adjust
• codify
• fix
• make up
• spruce (up)
• methodize
• aline
• systemize
• groom
• unscramble

Examples of disorder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Doctors ran a series of tests and scans to check for internal bleeding, as well as inflammatory, autoimmune and blood disorders. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024

Duloxetine, reportedly known under brands like Cymbalta, is used to treat mental health disorders like anxiety and depression, among other conditions, according to the Cleveland Clinic. —Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024

Verb

Further, kids and teens were exposed to content regarding self-harm, suicide, disordered eating, drugs/alcohol, and violence. —Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 Sep. 2024

The researchers note that a lot of the quartz in deposits is disordered rather than in the form of single crystals. —John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Sep. 2024