Synonyms for disorderly
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Untidy
untidy, higgledy-piggledy, topsy-turvy, confused, jumbled, hugger-mugger
2. Chaotic
chaotic, unruly, riotous, rowdy, wild, turbulent, tumultuous, boisterous, lawless, messy, raucous, rambunctious informal US, rebellious, cluttered, helter-skelter, pell-mell, tough, noisy
Other
slovenly, irregular, promiscuous, unsystematic, sozzly, flooey slang
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.
The books and papers are in a disorderly state.
- adj. 2
Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind.
Related words
- Word family
- disorderliness disorder
- Phrases
- disorderly house
Example sentences
- untidy My room is very untidy. I must put it in order.
- chaotic Algiers is the bustling chaotic capital of Algeria.
- unruly The police managed to corral the unruly crowd.
- irregular Rainfall in Algeria has become rare and irregular.
- promiscuous Promiscuous boy, you already know that I'm all yours.
By length
- 4 letters
- wild1
- 5 letters
- tough1, messy2, noisy2, rowdy2
- 6 letters
- unruly3, untidy3, sozzly, flooey
- 7 letters
- chaotic3, lawless2, raucous2, jumbled2, riotous3
- 8 letters
- confused2, slovenly3
- 9 letters
- irregular4, turbulent3, cluttered2
- 10 letters
- rebellious3, tumultuous4, boisterous3
- 11 letters
- promiscuous3
- 12 letters
- rambunctious3, unsystematic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (messy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- désordonné
- Italiano
- disordinato
- Español
- desordenado