disordered

disordered
adjective
1. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion (Freq. 3)
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troops fleeing in broken ranks

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a confused mass of papers on the desk

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the small disordered room

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with everything so upset

Syn: ↑broken, ↑confused, ↑upset
Similar to: ↑disorganized, ↑disorganised
2. lacking orderly continuity (Freq. 1)
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a confused set of instructions

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a confused dream about the end of the world

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disconnected fragments of a story

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scattered thoughts

Syn:
Similar to: ↑incoherent
Derivationally related forms: ↑illogicalness (for: ↑illogical), ↑disjointedness (for: ↑disjointed), ↑disconnectedness (for: ↑disconnected)
3. not arranged in order
Syn: ↑unordered
Ant: ↑ordered

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  • disordered — [dis ôr′dərd, dis′ôr′dərd] adj. 1. put out of order; jumbled 2. not normal in health or function; ill …   English World dictionary

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  • Disordered — Disorder Dis*or der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disordered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disordering}.] 1. To disturb the order of; to derange or disarrange; to throw into confusion; to confuse. [1913 Webster] Disordering the whole frame or jurisprudence. Burke.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disordered — dis·or·dered adj 1) not functioning in a normal orderly healthy way <disordered bodily functions> 2) mentally unbalanced <a disordered patient> <a disordered mind> …   Medical dictionary

  • disordered — adjective Date: 1505 1. obsolete a. morally reprehensible b. unruly 2. a. marked by disorder < a disordered room > b. not functioning in a normal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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