Synonyms for misrule
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being ruled badly; disorder, lawlessness, anarchy.
Forms
- Plural
- misrules → anarchies, disorders, confusions, maladministrations…
Example sentences
- disorder Apparently, Leon had some kind of mental disorder.
- anarchy The country was in a state of anarchy at that time.
- misgovernment We must not ignore populations suffering under misgovernment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| misrule | steady | |
| disorder | rising | |
| anarchy | steady | |
| maladministration | falling | |
| misgovernment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- anarchy3
- 8 letters
- disorder3
- 9 letters
- confusion3
- 13 letters
- misgovernment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anarchy3 = 3 syllables).