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

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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

Its flagship drug is Jakafi, a treatment for rare bone marrow disorders that has carried the company for over a decade. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Presley was hopelessly addicted to prescription medication at this point, dealing with a wide multitude of chronic health disorders. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026 Underlying conditions Beyond cosmetic concerns, ferritin face may signal an underlying medical condition, including chronic bleeding, gastrointestinal disorders or cancers or malabsorption, according to hematological experts. — Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Parents on Medicaid said their children with autism and behavior disorders are losing crucial therapy hours in South Florida. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Advertisement To be sure, there are a wide range of sleep complaints and disorders including, but not limited to, insomnia, breathing, and movement disorders. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 31 July 2026 Foldamers could open new treatment avenues not only for Parkinson’s disease, but also for other neurodegenerative disorders driven by toxic protein aggregation, including Alzheimer’s disease and ALS. — Sunil Kumar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 The study further demonstrates that bolstering SORLA has potential as a therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer’s disease and other tauopathies (a group of brain disorders defined by the buildup of abnormal tau protein). — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026 Unlike many psychiatric disorders, autism does not typically impair intelligence. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 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

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Similar models exist in other countries and are seen as important to accelerating breakthroughs and administering life-saving treatments especially for rare diseases, where there is little commercial incentive for research.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Twins Hudson and Hailee each have rare diseases (Trisomy 9p and FBX011), and Max has Down syndrome.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of diseases

Verb

The pipeline has played a key role in moving Saudi oil exports to market as Iran disrupts the Strait of Hormuz with attacks on tankers.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 July 2026
The election law, enacted in July last year by the previous military government, imposes punishments of up to the death penalty for anyone who opposes or disrupts elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of disrupts

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There are many studies that have unequivocally demonstrated that COVID-19 vaccines decreased hospitalization and severe illnesses from COVID-19 for children and adolescents.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
That can increase the likelihood and progression of a variety of chronic illnesses, Holt-Lundstad said.

— Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of illnesses

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These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
But nobody confuses Harvard Extension School classes with the real thing.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of confuses

Noun

Additionally, different types of enzymes (and thus, enzyme cleaners) are best suited for different messes.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
The organization, which is responsible for cleaning up the messes after superhero battles, has something that Jean wants locked inside a vault.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of messes

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In-utero surgery was first pioneered at Texas Children's for spina bifida, and some in utero procedures are performed for heart ailments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Five players also left the field with apparent injuries or ailments during the first week of training camp.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026