1
: engaged in conduct offensive to public order
charged with being drunk and disorderly
2
: characterized by disorder
a disorderly pile of clothes
disorderliness
noun
Examples of disorderly in a Sentence
Adjective
She was charged with being drunk and disorderly.
He was found guilty of disorderly conduct.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
According to Broward jail records, Levy was taken into custody on Monday and booked on charges of disorderly intoxication in a public place and trespassing in an occupied structure or conveyance.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
On Monday, April 14, the Cuban-American actor, 44, was taken into custody and booked at the Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on disorderly intoxication in a public place and trespassing charges, per jail records reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
While the season is still winding down, the area has seen shootings and disorderly crowds.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
She was charged with one misdemeanor count of disorderly intoxication.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
According to Broward jail records, Levy was taken into custody on Monday and booked on charges of disorderly intoxication in a public place and trespassing in an occupied structure or conveyance.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
On Monday, April 14, the Cuban-American actor, 44, was taken into custody and booked at the Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on disorderly intoxication in a public place and trespassing charges, per jail records reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
While the season is still winding down, the area has seen shootings and disorderly crowds.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disorderly
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“Disorderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorderly. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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