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

Cheers followed shortly after for his presence of mind in calling for a quick Marcus Tavernier throw-in near the halfway line, with Brentford in disarray defensively. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Kanarek and her family seemed to be running an experiment in whether immersion in dressage can deliver a person from disarray. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 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