HyperDic: disorderly

English > 3 senses of the word disorderly:
ADJECTIVEalldisorderlyundisciplined and unruly
alldisorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvyin utter disorder
alldisorderly, chaoticcompletely unordered and unpredictable and confusing / confusing
disorderly > pronunciation
Soundsdihsao'rderliy
Rhymesably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...
English > disorderly: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningundisciplined and unruly.
Examples
  • "disorderly youths"
  • "disorderly conduct"
Narrowerboisterous, rambunctious, robustious, rumbustious, unrulynoisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
mobbish, moblikecharacteristic of a mob
raucous, rowdydisturbing the public peace
rough-and-tumble, bare-knuckle, bare-knuckledCharacterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules
OppositeorderlyDevoid of violence or disruption
Spanishalocado, desordenado, indisciplinado
Nounsdisorderlinessrowdy behavior
English > disorderly: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningIn utter disorder.
Example"a disorderly pile of clothes"
Synonymshiggledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy
Broaderuntidynot neat and tidy
Nounsdisorderlinessuntidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)
English > disorderly: 3 senses > adjective 3
MeaningCompletely unordered and unpredictable and confusing / confusing.
Synonymchaotic
Broaderwildmarked by extreme / extreme lack of restraint or control
Spanishcaótico, desordenado
Nounsdisorderlinessa condition in which things are not in their expected places

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