DISORDERS Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

disorders 1 of 2

noun

plural of disorder

as in hells

a state in which everything is out of order the general disorder of the room after the guests finally left the party

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as in diseases

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning afflicted all her life with a nervous disorder

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disorders

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of disorder

as in disrupts

to undo the proper order or arrangement of be careful not to disorder the carefully arranged contents of the dresser

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Recent Examples of disorders

Noun

These disorders can make one’s tolerance of negative feelings about a task much lower, Sirois added. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Cannom became one of the nation’s leading specialists on heart rhythm disorders and sudden cardiac deaths. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Emerging data does show women are more likely to suffer from certain conditions such as autoimmune disorders and conditions associated with inadequate access to quality reproductive care. — Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Burnout is another possibility that falls somewhere between everyday stress and such disorders. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The consequences are visible in rates of suicide, substance use disorders, and untreated mental illness. — Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 Before middle age, the two main vision disorders are myopia and hyperopia, or nearsightedness and farsightedness. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 The physicians who might be involved in treating women with pelvic floor disorders include urologists and urogynecologists. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disorders

Noun

The Avici hell is the lowest and most terrible level of the eight hot hells of Buddhism, where those who’ve committed serious crimes (like parricide) must face constant suffering.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Smith stays largely mum on the news of the day, be that Kirk’s killing, or ICE raids, or whatever hells await in the coming weeks.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026

Definition of hells

Verb

Change disrupts the status quo, and employees often resist change activities to preserve stability.

— John Radman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
In Egypt, for example, steep hikes in fuel and food prices and enormous losses of Suez Canal revenues as the war disrupts global shipping are compounding existing fiscal and unemployment crises.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupts

Noun

Many of the chihuahuas are emaciated and have varying illnesses, fleas and other medical concerns, according to Humane Indiana staff.

— Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Lenders, and borrowers, care whether a mortgage can remain affordable through job changes, slowdowns, illnesses or other disruptions.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of illnesses

Noun

Steam cleaning works best for fresh spills and light messes, making cleanup easier.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Typically, PAs are putting in 60-hour workweeks, and their duties can include everything from running errands to cleaning up messes to managing the general public when filming takes place in a location and impedes foot or car traffic.

— Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of messes

Noun

Typically, those ailments — think flu and respiratory syncytial virus — spike in the winter, and aren’t really seen outside of that season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Medics treat heat stroke and other ailments from trailers while an announcer calls out an endless stream of names of people separated from their families.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026