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Synonyms for disarray

Most common

confusion mess jumble clutter

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A lack of array or regular order; disorder; confusion.

  2. v. 1

    To throw into disorder; to break the array of.

Forms

Plural
disarrays → confusions, messes, jumbles, clutters…
Past participle
disarrayed
e.g. disarrayed → disordered, undressed, disarranged, disheveled…

Example sentences

  • mess If you mess with drugs, you're asking for trouble.
  • confusion He disappeared, taking advantage of the confusion.
  • clutter Let's keep the balcony free of clutter and trash.
  • jumble Jumble sales are a real treasure trove for antiques.
  • disorderliness This disorderliness is inexcusable.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
disarrayrising
messrising
confusionsteady
clutterrising
jumblerising
disorderlinesssteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
mess1
6 letters
jumble2, muddle2
7 letters
clutter2, undress2
8 letters
disorder3, dishevel3
9 letters
confusion3, muddiness
10 letters
disarrange
12 letters
confusedness
14 letters
disorderliness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jumble2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
désarroi
Italiano
scombussolamento
Español
desasosiego
Català
desassossec