disorderly
/dɪsˈɔː.də.li/
disorderly adjective: not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.
Adjective
disorderly (comparative more disorderly, superlative most disorderly)
- Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.
- The books and papers are in a disorderly state.
- This one is surmounted by a clock-tower with a bent weather-vane - the latter being the only disorderly object in sight.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 164
- Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind.
- Not complying with the restraints of order and law; unruly; lawless.
- disorderly people; disorderly assemblies
- The teacher sat at one end of the bench, with a meek little fellow by his side. When the others were disorderly, this young martyr received a rap; intended, probably, as a sample of what the rest might expect, if they didn't amend.1847 March 30, Herman Melville, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC
- Offensive to good morals and public decency.
- a disorderly house
Noun
disorderly (plural disorderlies)
- A person who acts in a disorderly manner.
- The police are allowed one shilling a-head upon all disorderlies who are discharged by the magistrates upon payment of expenses. The number so discharged are about a third of the number in custody.1843, Parliamentary Papers, volumes 25-26, page 140
Adverb
disorderly (comparative more disorderly, superlative most disorderly)
- In a confused or lawless manner.
disorderly meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam
disorderly in Hindi
- not in order
- अव्यवस्थित avyavasthit, असंगठित asaṅgṭhit
disorderly in Tamil
- ஒழுங்கற்ற, ஒழுங்கில்லாத
disorderly in Telugu
- disorderly, riotous
- తారుమారు tārumāru
disorderly in Malayalam
- കുഴഞ്ഞുമറിഞ്ഞ, അലങ്കോലപ്പെട്ട, നിയമലംഘിയായ, താറുമാറായ
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- disorderly in Kannada
- ಅನಾಯಕ, ಅವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತ, ಅಶಾಂತಿಯುತ
- disorderly in Tagalog
- halawhaw
- disorderly in Persian
- مغشوش
Examples of disorderly in a sentence
- He's in lockup for 30 days for drunk and disorderly.
- The student celebrated his exam success by drinking heavily and finally was arrested for being drunk and disorderly.
- "American Yiddish commemorated this era of poor management with the term "kessel garten", meaning a crowded and disorderly place."
Synonyms of disorderly
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Antonyms
Forms of disorderly
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more disorderly |
| superlative | most disorderly |
| Noun | |
| plural | disorderlies |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more disorderly |
| superlative | most disorderly |
Origin of disorderly
From disorder + -ly (adjectival suffix) or from dis- + orderly.
From disorder + -ly (adverbial suffix) or from dis- + orderly.
Words formed from disorderly
Phrases with disorderly
Questions about disorderly
- What does disorderly mean?
- Disorderly means not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.
- What is disorderly in Hindi?
- Disorderly in Hindi is अव्यवस्थित (avyavasthit), असंगठित (asaṅgṭhit). See Disorderly meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is disorderly?
- Disorderly can be an adjective, a noun or an adverb.
- How do you pronounce disorderly?
- Disorderly is pronounced /dɪsˈɔː.də.li/ (UK).
Words near disorderly in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: disorderly (page history and authors); disorderly (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); తారుమారు (Telugu) (page history and authors); disorderly (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); disorderly (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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