 disorderly |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] undisciplined and unruly | |
| Examples: | "disorderly youths" "disorderly conduct" |
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| Related terms: | orderly mob raucous boisterous rough-and-tumble bare-knuckle brawling | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] in utter disorder | |
| Synonyms: | jumbled topsy-turvy hugger-mugger higgledy-piggledy | |
| Examples: | "a disorderly pile of clothes" |
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| Related terms: | untidy | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing | |
| Synonyms: | chaotic | |
| Related terms: | wild | |
| Similar spelling: |
disorder disordered discord discarded |
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