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disordered

American  
[dis-awr-derd] / dɪsˈɔr dərd /

adjective

  1. lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.

    Synonyms:
    haphazard, confused
  2. having or affected with a physical or mental disorder.

    a disordered liver.


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Etymology

Origin of disordered

First recorded in 1540–50; disorder + -ed 2

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Like all grieving, it is complicated and disordered, and beautifully so.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Meanwhile, her eating became more disordered, governed by strict rules.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Gallium is also valuable because it can dissolve other metals, making it useful for producing liquid metal catalysts and `self-assembling structures,' in which disordered materials spontaneously organize themselves into ordered forms.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

By quieting food noise, these drugs might be able to address some of the hallmarks of disordered eating.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

So the memory has passed from a disordered state to an ordered one.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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