DISORDERED Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

(ˌ)dis-ˈȯr-dərd

Definition of disordered

as in chaotic

lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness the doctor's disordered clothing was obviously thrown on in a hurry

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disordered

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verb

past tense of disorder

as in disrupted

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 disordered

Adjective

According to the Hebrew University researchers, the material’s strength is limited by the disordered distribution of wood’s cellulose fibers. — Mike McRae 16, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026 When her eating became disordered, Madix found that her metabolism would drop to match her caloric intake. — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026

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For example, tai chi practitioners are encouraged to stay at 70% effort, a practice that reduces injuries, facilitates mindfulness, and helps maintain nourishing, not disordered, relationships to movement. — Paula Chesley, STAT, 3 June 2026 When that authority tells a young person that their identity is disordered and must be changed, the harm isn’t just theoretical. — A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disordered

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Saturdays on the couch before the widescreen with beer, chicken wings and cheese dip might also be the best way to escape our ugly, chaotic politics.

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have discovered that passing waves through a special class of synthetic media forces them to abandon chaotic scattering entirely.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of chaotic

Verb

NetBlocks, a monitor that reports internet outages, confirmed the internet was disrupted in the area.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Clad in a signature pink jumpsuit and armed with a matching bullhorn, Nixon loudly disrupted a hearing to pass a new map expected to help the GOP expand its dominance in the state by unravelling Florida’s historically Black congressional seats.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of disrupted

Adjective

So far, the adoption of AI in production workflows have been stalled due to legal constraints around ownership, among other things involving messy copyright questions.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Four years ago, Pugh’s movie Don’t Worry Darling was the talk of the Venice Film Festival due to rumored behind-the-scenes drama and a messy rollout, including a press conference Pugh missed—allegedly due to a scheduling conflict.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of messy

Verb

People, wildlife and domestic animals get valley fever when the soil in these burrows is disturbed, by a dog digging, a kick of the boot, a shovel, construction equipment, wind or wildfire.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Clean Regularly Spiders don’t like to be disturbed, so an unused area of your porch is likely to be attractive real estate.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturbed

Verb

The dispute has caused confusion for over a million potential voters who could be shuffled among districts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP Senate super PAC, also shuffled some of its reservations, removing $900,000 in broadcast buys in the state while adding $400,000 in digital ads.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffled

Adjective

Entering the season, two quarterbacks sit in the top tier, followed by a drop-off to the second and third tiers — both of which are crowded and jumbled.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Imagine a termite carving a path like a jumbled ball of string through a tree trunk, instead of an axe cleaving a single vector.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of jumbled

Verb

Reese finished with 12 rebounds, but Thornton made her work for every touch near the basket, consistently positioning herself to contest without fouling and keeping Atlanta’s interior offense disorganized throughout the first three quarters.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
That these issues are now coming to light is indicative of a planning process that — in typical Dallas fashion — has been disorganized, rushed and lacking in transparency from its inception.

— Mark Lamster Architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026

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