disordered

adjective

dis·​or·​dered (ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-dərd 

(ˌ)diz-

1

obsolete

a

: morally reprehensible

b

: unruly

2

a

: marked by disorder

a disordered room

b

: not functioning in a normal orderly healthy way

a disordered mind

disorderedly adverb

disorderedness noun

Synonyms of disordered

• chaotic
• messy
• confused
• jumbled
• littered
• cluttered
• sloppy
• filthy

Examples of disordered in a Sentence

The project was in a disordered state.

The file was completely disordered.

Recent Examples on the Web

Restrictive eating and other disordered eating behaviors can start to feel very normal when your whole algorithm is feeding you back-to-back tips on how to shrink yourself. — Miranda Roberts, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

In an interview with SiriusXM’s Page Six Radio on July 28, the mom of seven, 42, discussed her journey with decades of disordered eating, including dieting at a young age. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Studies have found that Black college women, as a group, report greater body satisfaction and lower rates of disordered eating than white women of comparable weight. — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Those included headaches, insomnia, light and noise sensitivity, brain fog, anxiety, confusion, joint pain, disordered eating, nausea and weight loss and gain. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1505, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for disordered

• bordered
• ordered
• reordered
• unordered

Kids Definition

disordered

adjective

dis·​or·​dered

1

: marked by disorder

2

: not functioning in a normal orderly healthy way

Medical Definition

disordered

adjective

dis·​or·​dered

1

: not functioning in a normal orderly healthy way

disordered bodily functions

2

: mentally unbalanced

a disordered patient

a disordered mind