disorder

noun
UK: /dɪˈsɔː.dər/
US: /dɪˈsɔːr.dɚ/

  1. A state of confusion or lack of organization.

    1. The room was in complete disorder after the party [ ] [ ]
    2. The sudden announcement caused widespread disorder among the employees [ ] [ ]

  2. An illness that disrupts normal physical or mental functions.

    1. He has a sleep disorder, so he can't sleep well at night [ ] [ ]
    2. She was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and began therapy [ ] [ ]

  3. Public disruption or unrest.

    1. The police were called in to control the disorder after the protest [ ] [ ]
    2. Following the controversial verdict, there was significant social disorder [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

chaos confusion mess jumble ailment disease unrest tumult
disorder verb

  1. To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.

    1. Please don't disorder my books on the shelf, keep them in order [ ] [ ]
    2. The strong winds threatened to disorder the carefully arranged decorations [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disorder" in English means: A state of confusion or lack of organization., An illness that disrupts normal physical or mental functions., Public disruption or unrest..

The phonetic transcription of "disorder" is /dɪˈsɔː.dər/ in British English and /dɪˈsɔːr.dɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disorder": chaos, confusion, mess, jumble, ailment, disease, unrest, tumult.

Example usage of "disorder": "The room was in complete disorder after the party". More examples on the page.