Synonyms of disarray

disarray 1 of 2

noun

ˌdis-ə-ˈrā 

as in havoc

a state in which everything is out of order

the boys' bedroom was in its usual disarray

Synonyms & Similar Words

• havoc
• mess
• chaos
• jumble
• confusion
• hell
• disorder
• disorganization
• shambles
• disarrangement
• messiness
• dishevelment
• disorderliness
• tangle
• heck
• muddle
• riot
• clutter
• welter
• free-for-all
• muss
• snake pit
• tumble
• anarchy
• misorder
• maze
• disorderedness
• chance-medley
• misrule
• labyrinth
• mare's nest
• lawlessness
• maelstrom
• snarl
• mishmash
• hodgepodge
• shuffle
• storm
• web
• morass
• knot
• litter
• motley
• miscellany
• medley
• bollix

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• order
• system
• orderliness
• plan
• method
• pattern

disarray

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupt
• shuffle
• confuse
• disturb
• upset
• jumble
• disorganize
• muddle
• disorder
• disarrange
• scramble
• derange
• mix (up)
• muss
• tumble
• discompose
• dishevel
• dislocate
• hash
• snarl
• disjoint
• tangle
• mess (up)
• clutter
• tousle
• embroil
• stir (up)
• unsettle
• rumple
• perturb
• entangle
• agitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• array
• organize
• order
• range
• regulate
• dispose
• arrange
• tidy
• draw up
• straighten (up)
• marshal
• line
• align
• line up
• classify
• adjust
• fix
• systematize
• codify
• make up
• queue
• spruce (up)
• methodize
• groom
• systemize
• unscramble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disarray

Noun

Ashes To Iron Hungary's movie industry was thrown into disarray after former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán paused an incentive scheme that provided a 30% rebate on all production spend in the country. — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Earlier this year, Musk worked with Ukraine to create a registration system that effectively limited Starlink use to Ukrainian drone operators, a step that for a short period sent Russian forces into operational disarray along the front. — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 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