DIS-ARRAY Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

disarray 1 of 2

noun

ˌdis-ə-ˈrā

Definition of disarray

as in havoc

a state in which everything is out of order the boys' bedroom was in its usual disarray

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disarray

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verb

as in to disrupt

to undo the proper order or arrangement of he had accidentally disarrayed his brother's CDs, leaving a telltale sign of borrowing without permission

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Recent Examples of disarray

Noun

France is overspending, crashing toward a debt crisis that could throw the euro and the European economy into disarray. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026 An Arrest, a Lifeboat Kao’s arrest plunged Navatek into disarray. — Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026

Verb

Hybrid data is here to stay, so don’t let data disarray slow innovation or undermine smart business decision making. — Ram Venkatesh, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 For much of this summer, staff shortages and a surge of travelers have led to long lines at security and passport control, disarray at baggage claim and crowded terminals in Europe. — Jacob Passy, WSJ, 12 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for disarray

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarray

Noun

Meanwhile, the war has wreaked global havoc with no end in sight.

— S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
In December 2004 such a wave swept over Earth, causing some havoc.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of havoc

Verb

That strategy allows the state to store water without disrupting the river system itself, proponents say, as opposed to the fish-killing dams of the past.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
This higher baseline expression in female brains could therefore help maintain activity across this network when other genes are disrupted.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of disrupt

Noun

In the city of Hurricane in far southwestern Utah, a shipping container drifting down a street gave way Friday to a mess of mud and debris to be cleaned up as people who had evacuated earlier in the week returned home.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
General manager Les Snead is also culpable for this mess of a season, trading for Myles Garrett, who has done absolutely zero for this team.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of mess

Verb

Findings of no effect tend to either be shuffled off to low-profile journals or left behind as unpublished lab lore.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
For the most part, this was a second consecutive solid performance by a group that will likely undergo major personnel shuffling all season.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of shuffle

Noun

In the movie, viewers see the regal structure, still intact, glimpsed through the office window of cranky CIA bureau chief MJ (Steve Buscemi), a key player in orchestrating the chaos.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Meiser’s partner said their approach was intended to minimize chaos in the jail system.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of chaos

Verb

For months, Republicans have suspected that the second Dan Sullivan’s Senate bid was designed to confuse voters as part of a broader scheme allegedly plotted by the Democratic Party to boost Peltola’s chances.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
The possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe should not be confused with evidence that extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth, Kirkpatrick said.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of confuse

Noun

Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.

— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

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