disordered
adjective
dis·or·dered
(ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-dərd 
(ˌ)diz-
1
2
a
: marked by disorder
a disordered room
b
: not functioning in a normal orderly healthy way
a disordered mind
disorderedly
adverb
disorderedness
noun
Examples of disordered in a Sentence
The project was in a disordered state.
The file was completely disordered.
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It is associated with hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impair daily functioning and can be disabling.
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
My childhood had left me with social anxiety and a disordered relationship with food.
—Bee Wilson, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Marta worries gently about herself, in particular about her disordered eating and loss of appetite.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Of course, tubelessness won’t fix the young girl’s disordered eating or their infrastructure issues at home.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
My childhood had left me with social anxiety and a disordered relationship with food.
—Bee Wilson, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Marta worries gently about herself, in particular about her disordered eating and loss of appetite.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Of course, tubelessness won’t fix the young girl’s disordered eating or their infrastructure issues at home.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disordered
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“Disordered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disordered. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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