disordered
Word-form referencesdisorder
Pronunciations (4)
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/dɪsˈɔɹdɚd/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/dɪsˈɔːdəd/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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dɪsˈɔɹdɚd
Pronunciation notes
- US
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dɪsˈɔːdəd
Pronunciation notes
- GB
Adjective
Chaotic; without clear order; in a state of disorder.
in an incorrect or unexpected order.
Usage- of a sequence
Deranged.
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More examples (1)
The frenzy which had unsettled the mind of the hermit was by him communicated to his hearers who, sinking into a trance, fell easy victims to the fearful visions of a disordered mind.
Having a medical disorder.
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a disordered gambler
Adjective
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
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troops fleeing in broken ranks
a confused mass of papers on the desk
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the small disordered room
with everything so upset
lacking orderly continuity
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a confused set of instructions
a confused dream about the end of the world
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disconnected fragments of a story
scattered thoughts
not arranged in order
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Word forms
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